Ancient Paranthropus jaw from Afar widens eastern Africa's hominin map
A partial Paranthropus mandible (MLP-3000) from Mille-Logya in the Afar region of Ethiopia is dated to about 2.5–2.9 million years ago, representing one of the oldest Paranthropus fossils. The find shows Paranthropus had a broader geographic distribution and ecological versatility than previously thought, implying earlier and wider dispersal across eastern Africa and highlighting gaps in our understanding of hominin evolution during 3–2.5 million years ago.
