Spanish Bronze Age man suffered broken bone in neck and lived

Archaeologists exploring a Bronze Age fortress at La Motilla del Azuer, in Spain, have come across a very lucky man. One of the skeletons is of a man that lived more than 3,400 years ago and suffered a broken hyoid bone, likely caused by a blow to his neck.

The hyoid bone is a horseshoe shaped object located at the root of the tongue. Amazingly enough the injury healed and the man lived to be in his 40's. He was five and a half feet and had a "moderate" build.

"This injury is extremely rare apart from hanging and strangulation, and it is even rarer since the individual survived this injury to his neck," writes the research team that made the discovery. "This injury was probably produced by a direct impact to the neck."... Read More