Reading fossil skull fracture patterns: Biomechanical analysis provides new insights

A research team associated with the European project DEATHREVOL has published a study in the journal Scientific Reports that proposes new analytical tools to better understand how fractures of the human skull occur and how these injuries can be interpreted in order to distinguish between accidental trauma and trauma resulting from interpersonal violence. The study involved researchers from Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre Evolución Humana (CENIEH) and from the University of Burgos and Rey Juan Carlos University (Madrid).