Scientists discover the oldest human fossils outside Africa
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1clamairy
Ancient jawbone uncovered from a collapsed cave on the coast of Israel is at least 175,000 years old:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2018/01/25/scientists...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2018/01/25/scientists...
2stellarexplorer
Jives with increasing numbers of fossils that seem to show earlier waves of departure from Africa than the one that populated the globe. Still unclear whether these were failed efforts, or whether their descendants were still around to mix with the later human waves of exodus.
Also, as early H sapiens has been redated to a little over 300,000 years ago, these new finds are in accord with that. Which would have been more confusing 10 years ago when we were still working with a ~200,000 year estimate.
Also, as early H sapiens has been redated to a little over 300,000 years ago, these new finds are in accord with that. Which would have been more confusing 10 years ago when we were still working with a ~200,000 year estimate.
