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A new study using advanced dating techniques has confirmed that the Petralona skull from Greece is at least 286,000 years old, providing crucial insights into human evolution and suggesting a complex, branching history of human populations in Europe during the Middle Pleistocene.
A new study using advanced dating techniques has confirmed that the Petralona skull from Greece is at least 286,000 years old, providing crucial insights into human evolution and suggesting a complex, branching history of human populations in Europe during the Middle Pleistocene.
A nearly complete skull found in Greece, known as the Petralona skull, has been dated to be at least 286,000 years old using U-series dating, shedding light on its place in human evolutionary history and suggesting it belongs to a distinct, primitive Homo group that coexisted with other hominin species in Europe during the Middle Pleistocene.
Researchers have dated the nearly complete Petralona Cave skull from Greece to be at least 286,000 years old using U-series dating, suggesting it belongs to a distinct, more primitive human group that coexisted with Neanderthals during the Middle Pleistocene.
Researchers have identified a new species of ancient humans, Homo juluensis, based on large skull fossils found in China. This discovery, dating from 220,000 to 100,000 years ago, adds to the understanding of hominin variation during the Middle Pleistocene epoch. The fossils exhibit a mix of Neanderthal, modern human, and Denisovan traits, suggesting hybridization played a role in human evolution in eastern Asia. The classification of H. juluensis is debated, with some experts suggesting it may align more closely with H. longi.
The oldest known fossil of the modern hippo species, Hippopotamus amphibius, in Europe has been discovered in Rome. The skull, dating back between 560,000-460,000 years, provides new insights into the early dispersal of hippos in Europe during the Middle Pleistocene. This finding contributes to a better understanding of the deep history of these large mammals and their significance as indicators of past climate and environmental conditions.
Fossils of a previously unknown human ancestor, estimated to be around 300,000 years old, have been discovered in eastern China. The remains, including a jawbone, partial skull, and leg bones, exhibit a unique combination of features that do not match those of known human ancestors. The hominin appears to be a previously unidentified lineage, sharing traits with both Pleistocene hominins and modern humans. The discovery suggests that features found in modern humans began to emerge as early as 300,000 years ago. Further research is needed to understand the evolutionary patterns leading to modern humans and the geographic distribution of hominin species during the Pleistocene.