3,000-Year-Old Skeleton Shows Earliest Known Shark Attack

Analysis of a Bronze Age skeleton from Japan, dated 1370–1010 BC, reveals 800 traumatic injuries consistent with a shark attack, including a missing hand and leg. This is the earliest direct evidence of shark-human interaction, shifting understanding of ancient maritime risks. The finding is based on forensic examination and is corroborated by the pattern of bite marks.

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