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The discovery of a new ancient human skull in China has scientists baffled and trying to figure out where it fits in humanity's lineage.

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An international team of researchers in China discovered an ancient skull that defies conventional notions of early human evolution. Groundbreaking discovery: Dating back approximately 300,000 years, the skull was unearthed in the Hualongdong region of eastern China in 2015, alongside 15 other specimens purportedly from the late Middle Pleistocene period. Remarkable find: The study, authored by scientists from China, Spain and the United Kingdom, was published in the Journal of Human Evolution...

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Europe underwent "extreme cooling" about 1.1 million years ago, which coincides with a gap in hominin habitation, a new study finds.

Ancient fossil remains discovered in a Chinese cave could indicate a new evolution of humanity with more human-like characteristics. An international

An international team of researchers in China discovered an ancient skull that defies conventional notions of early human evolution. Groundbreaking discovery: Dating back approximately 300,000 years, the skull was unearthed in the Hualongdong region of eastern China in 2015, alongside 15 other specimens purportedly from the late Middle Pleistocene period. Remarkable find: The study, authored by scientists from China, Spain and the United Kingdom, was published in the Journal of Human Evolution...

Aside from its anatomical characteristics, the fossil's age raises tantalizing questions about the emergence of modern human traits

A 300,000-year-old ancient skull is different from any other human fossil ever found, according to researchers. This suggests there may be a new branch in the human gene tree. The skull, or more specifically the lower jaw or mandible, which was unearthed by a team of international scientists from Spain, China, and the UK in […]

 | August 10, 2023 Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Genetic kinship analyses of human bones reach their limits if the DNA is poorly preserved or if destructive sampling is not possible. New research shows that in such cases, comparisons of the structure and shape of certain parts of the skeleton may also provide detailed information about relationships,…