Archaeologymag.com July 12, 2026 • 19:23

6,000-year-old infant from ancient Mesopotamia shows one of the world's oldest signs of child abuse - Archaeology News Online Magazine

By Dario Radley

6,000-year-old infant from ancient Mesopotamia shows one of the world's oldest signs of child abuse - Archaeology News Online Magazine

A 6,000-year-old infant from Tell Brak shows the earliest known evidence of child abuse in the Middle East, researchers report.

A 6,000-year-old infant buried in ancient Syria has given researchers what looks like the oldest known case of child abuse in the Middle East. The child’s bones show repeated injuries which fit physi… [+2972 chars]

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