Western Europe's oldest human face discovered in Spain
The research team at the Atapuerca archaeological sites in Burgos, Spain, has just broken its own record by discovering, for ...
Fossilized facial bone fragments of oldest known human discovered in Spanish cave: ‘Earliest human face’
The fossils — which may date back to 1.4 million years — were nicknamed “Pink” in honor of iconic rock band Pink Floyd.
Cave discovery reveals previously unknown prehistoric human population in Europe
Fragments of a partial skull unearthed in a cave in northern Spain have revealed a previously unknown population of ancient ...
1.4-million-year-old bones deepen mystery of who reached Europe first
Researchers also found additional relics like stone tools made from flint and quartz, as well as animal bones displaying cut ...
Goodbye to everything we knew about our ancestors: a cave has been discovered that could change the history of humanity
The story about our ancestors can change at any moment thanks to the tireless work of researchers. In 2022, a team of experts unearthed fragments of a human skull in the Sima del E ...
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1.4 Million-Year-Old Hominin Is the Oldest Face of Western Europe
Learn more about Homo affinis erectus, Western Europe’s oldest human ancestor.
Archaeologists uncover the oldest known partial face fossil of a human ancestor in western Europe
Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years ...
Spanish fossils may represent unknown ancient human species
Scientists have unearthed in Spain fossilized facial bones roughly 1.1 million to 1.4 million years old that may represent a ...