Proc Biol Sci August 2025 PMID 40858252

TBH1: 12 000-year-old human skeleton and projectile point shed light on demographics and mortality in Terminal Pleistocene Southeast Asia.

Christopher M Stimpson, Alex Wilshaw, Benjamin Utting, Nguyen Thi Mai Huong, Nguyen Thi Hao, D L Vu, Tharsika Vimala, Hugh McColl, Emily M Breslin, Eppie R Jones, Ruairidh Macleod, Rachael Holmes, Shawn O'Donnell, Thorsten Kahlert, Sinh Pham Khanh

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What people are saying

The discussions demonstrate strong interest and moderate engagement, with comments emphasizing the significance of the skeleton for understanding ancient violence and genetics, conveyed through enthusiastic language like 'rare evidence' and references to related ancient tools, reflecting both curiosity and recognition of its importance.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions highlight the significance of TBH1's findings, supporting its importance in understanding early humans in Southeast Asia.

InterestHigh interest

Social discussions exhibit enthusiasm and curiosity about the discovery, showing high engagement with the topic.

EngagementModerate engagement

Many posts reference details such as the projectile injury, genetic analysis, and the broader implications, indicating active engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The shared information emphasizes the importance of this discovery in understanding human history, indicating a moderate but meaningful impact.

Abstract in brief

  • The study reports on TBH1, a well-preserved 35-year-old male skeleton from Southeast Asia, dated to around 125,000–120,000 years ago, offering rare insights into early human populations in the region.
  • Analyses showed that TBH1 shares similarities with modern Southeast Asian populations and is genetically related to early hunter-gatherers from South and Southeast Asia, with mitochondrial DNA placing him within the M macrohaplogroup.
  • Osteological evidence suggests the individual was in good health but suffered localized trauma likely caused by an exotic tool, which may have contributed to his death, representing possibly the earliest evidence of interpersonal conflict in mainland Southeast Asia.]

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Phys.org
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#A 12,000-year-old skeleton from Vietnam shows a rib fractured by a quartz-tipped projectile, offering rare early evidence of interpersonal violence and #Infection in ancient #SoutheastAsia. @RSocPublishing https://t.co/1bmKeZLEQH https://t.co/Igw2jWY2yw

Aug 27, 2025 · 42 likes · 13 shares · 1,024,235 followers View post →
天玄Tian Xuan
@liluoiiluoli · X

New paper:12,000-year-old male ancients from Thung Binh 1 Cave, northern Vietnam, with maternal haplogroup M59, more closely related to early hunter-gatherers in South and Southeast Asia, no genetic influence from East Asian farming populations, (1/2)https://t.co/abnRdb1DIF https://t.co/T52AKdKGCh

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Ausarchosaur
@ausarchosaur.bsky.social · Bluesky

This man was shot in the rib by a small quartz tip in what is now Vietnam. He survived, but probably later died of infection. His skeleton dates to 12.5-12 kya, so while this violence was happening, Pleistocene megafauna were on their way out elsewhere.

Sep 4, 2025 · 7 likes · 2 shares View post →
Chris Stringer
@ChrisStringer65 · X

TBH1: 12 000-year-old human skeleton and projectile point shed light on demographics and mortality in Terminal Pleistocene Southeast Asia https://t.co/rRwglHbxw1

Aug 27, 2025 · 5 likes · 1 share · 29,692 followers View post →
Benjamin Utting (우승준)
@benjaminutting · X

New paper alert! Learn about our discovery of a ~12,000-year-old skeleton and associated projectile point from northern Vietnam! https://t.co/X80I5DYn5j

Aug 26, 2025 · 5 likes · 1 share · 364 followers View post →
Ausarchosaur
@ausarchosaur.bsky.social · Bluesky

Also some microlith points were found in Uzbekistan dating back to ~80 ka. The authors argue they are unlikely to have fit on anything other than arrow shafts. The identity of the point makers is unknown, with archaic Homo sapiens or even Neaderthal(!) being on the table.

Sep 4, 2025 · 5 likes View post →

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The paper in "Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences" the above is based upon, & mentions: “TBH1: 12 000-year-old human skeleton and projectile point shed light on demographics and mortality in Terminal Pleistocene Southeast Asia” 2/2 https://t.co/A656Vr5hy3

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#考古学のおやつ 2/3 ▶ Christopher M. Stimpson

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#考古学のおやつ 2/2 ▶ Christopher M. Stimpson

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Ausarchosaur
@ausarchosaur.bsky.social · Bluesky

Also some microlith points were found in Uzbekistan dating back to ~80 ka. The authors argue they are unlikely to have fit on anything other than arrow shafts. The identity of the point makers is unknown, with archaic Homo sapiens or even Neaderthal(!) being on the table.

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Ausarchosaur
@ausarchosaur.bsky.social · Bluesky

This man was shot in the rib by a small quartz tip in what is now Vietnam. He survived, but probably later died of infection. His skeleton dates to 12.5-12 kya, so while this violence was happening, Pleistocene megafauna were on their way out elsewhere.

Sep 4, 2025 · 7 likes · 2 shares View post →
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【1万2千年前の衝突、最古の暴力痕跡か】ベトナムで発見された1万2千年前の男性人骨から、最新技術でDNA解析。当時の東南アジアの人々の移動や、矢じりによる傷が死因となった可能性を示唆する。Proc Biol Sci誌 https://t.co/APGvH4TftI

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#A 12,000-year-old skeleton from Vietnam shows a rib fractured by a quartz-tipped projectile, offering rare early evidence of interpersonal violence and #Infection in ancient #SoutheastAsia. @RSocPublishing https://t.co/1bmKeZLEQH https://t.co/Igw2jWY2yw

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天玄Tian Xuan
@liluoiiluoli · X

New paper:12,000-year-old male ancients from Thung Binh 1 Cave, northern Vietnam, with maternal haplogroup M59, more closely related to early hunter-gatherers in South and Southeast Asia, no genetic influence from East Asian farming populations, (1/2)https://t.co/abnRdb1DIF https://t.co/T52AKdKGCh

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Chris Stringer
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TBH1: 12 000-year-old human skeleton and projectile point shed light on demographics and mortality in Terminal Pleistocene Southeast Asia https://t.co/rRwglHbxw1

Aug 27, 2025 · 5 likes · 1 share · 29,692 followers View post →
Benjamin Utting (우승준)
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New paper alert! Learn about our discovery of a ~12,000-year-old skeleton and associated projectile point from northern Vietnam! https://t.co/X80I5DYn5j

Aug 26, 2025 · 5 likes · 1 share · 364 followers View post →