300,000-year-old teeth in China suggest interbreeding between early humans and Homo erectus

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300,000-year-old teeth in China suggest interbreeding between early humans and Homo erectus

A recent study of ancient teeth unearthed at South China’s Hualongdong site is revolutionizing scientists’ understanding of human evolution in Asia. The 300,000-year-old dental remains from an enigmatic group of hominins reveal an unprecedented mix of primitive and modern characteristics...

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Noodle07 1 point a year ago

Hehe mah boy wasn't named erectus for no reason, smash

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jackcole 1 point a year ago

@archaeology Did Africa fall behind in development compared to the rest of the world because this migration was an early brain drain, that the people who left were more adventurous and imaginative? Isn't #migration an essential element of #human development?

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fraksken 1 point a year ago

Aren't homo erectus early humans?

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