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A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.
The bones were determined to be up to 47,500 years old. Until now, the oldest Homo sapiens remains from northern central and northwestern Europe were about 40,000 years old.
Ancient bones found in a cave in northern Germany prove what scientists have long suspected: Humans and our Neanderthal cousins lived alongside each other for thousands of years in northern Europe ...
Homo erectus, not content with being confined to their African homeland, ventured into the vast landscapes of Europe and Asia.
DNA test of 90,000-year-old bone reveals human hybrid Pioneering groups of humans braved icy conditions to settle in northern Europe more than 45,000 years ago, a "huge surprise" that means they ...
Homo sapiens already reached northwest Europe more than 45,000 years ago The arrival of Homo sapiens in cold northern latitudes took place several thousand years before Neanderthals disappeared in ...
They found that Homo sapiens hadn’t reached northern Europe “only” 40,000 years ago, after all; instead, they landed in the area around 43,000 to 45,500 BCE.
Archaeologists working in Southeast Asia recovered 140,000-year-old Homo erectus bones from an extinct human species on the ocean floor, according to new studies.
Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment. The findings suggest ...
Archaeological finds off the coast of Java, Indonesia, provide insight into the world of Homo erectus, 140,000 years ago. Skull fragments and other fossil remains provide a unique picture of how ...
New evidence reveals Homo erectus mastered survival in Tanzania’s ancient deserts, proving they were adaptable generalists long before modern humans emerged. Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Image ...