Hominins may have left Africa 700,000 years earlier than we thought.
In: New Scientist, Jg. 261 (2024-02-17), Heft 3478, S. 9-9
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Archaeologists working in Jordan have discovered stone tools that were made and used 2.5 million years ago, suggesting that our ancient ancestors may have left Africa much earlier than previously believed. The tools, identified as Oldowan, have been found in many locations in Africa dating back as far as 3 million years ago. While some experts are skeptical due to the possibility of the stones being reshaped by the river, others believe that this discovery indicates the presence of a hominin species in Jordan prior to 2 million years ago. The researchers propose that Homo habilis, rather than Homo erectus, was the first hominin to leave Africa. [Extracted from the article]
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Hominins may have left Africa 700,000 years earlier than we thought.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Marshall, Michael |
Zeitschrift: | New Scientist, Jg. 261 (2024-02-17), Heft 3478, S. 9-9 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2024 |
Medientyp: | serialPeriodical |
ISSN: | 0262-4079 (print) |
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