The archaeologists of the Oxford University found the remains of the most ancient victim of the shark attack. The age of the deceased reaches about three thousand years. About the earlier testimony of a shark attack on a person is reported in the article published in Journal of Archeological Science: Report.
As the authors write, shark attacked an adult man who was a fisherman and a collector hunter who lived in Japan at the end of the Dzemon period in 1370-1010 BC. The Dzemon period corresponds to the average and novocamena century. Although the ancient Japanese took the innovation of the West, for example, the manufacture of ceramic dishes, but for a long time retained the commitment of traditional Paleolithic culture, that is, remained hunters and collectors.
The remains that are marked by specialists at number 24 were buried in the parking lot of Tsukumo, not far from the inner Japanese Sea, where even today sharks continue to attack swimmers. At the bones, experts discovered 790 deep-jeed marks left from the seaside predator’s teeth. Injuries discovered on the skeleton included bone potholes, punctures, cross scratches and fractures caused by the effects of rude strength. Damage, mostly were on hand, legs, chest and stomach. Computer simulation of injuries on a 3D-skeleton, which facilitated damage analysis, showed that the man did not become a victim of conflict with other people and, most likely, was alive in the shark attack.
The most likely view that attacked fisherman is a white shark carcharodon carcharias or a tiger shark GaleoCerdo Cuvier. Unfortunately, a man could not survive with such serious injuries. Shortly thereafter, most of the body was discovered and buried on the community cemetery of Zucmo.