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 humans, according to new research.
Earliest human face fossil from Western Europe, nicknamed "Pink," discovered in Spanish pit
The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years old, researchers said.
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 old.
Discovery of partially fossilized face belongs to oldest human ancestor in Western Europe, new study says
A fragment of a face from a human ancestor is the oldest in Western Europe, according to the results published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
Oldest-Known Face Fossil Of Human Ancestor Discovered In Spain
A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported Wednesday. The incomplete skull — a section of the left cheek bone and upper jaw – was found in northern Spain in 2022.
Cave discovery reveals earliest known human fossils in Western Europe
The story of human evolution in Europe has a new character. Fossilized bone fragments unearthed in a cave in northern Spain in 2022 have revealed a previously unknown human population that lived more than 1.
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The biggest coincidence in human evolution
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Major archaeology breakthrough as scientists uncover human bones from 1.4m years ago
It marks the first time significant remains older than 1 million years old have been discovered in Western Europe.
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1.4 million-year-old cheekbones of mysterious human relative rewrite history
Facial remains found at an ancient cave in Spain belong to a primitive, archaic human who lived between 1.1 million to 1.4 ...
1.4-Million-Year-Old Skull Fragments Linked to Mystery Human Ancestor
The fragmentary facial bones belong to Homo affinis erectus, an esoteric offshoot of our family tree that inhabited Spain ...
Evolution: Theory of How Humans Got Our Noses Challenged
According to the researchers, their conclusions about the facial development of embryonic mice also appears to apply to us ...
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 ...
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Western Europe’s oldest face adds new wrinkles to human evolution
Face bones unearthed in a cave suggest that members of our genus, Homo, reached northern Spain as early as 1.4 million years ago.
Meet 'Pink', the new face of human evolution in Europe
Western Europe has a new oldest face: the facial bones of an adult nicknamed "Pink" discovered in Spain are from a potential ...
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Ancient Human Skull Discovered in Spain Rewrite the History of Early Europeans
The Atapuerca archaeological site in Spain has once again provided an important discovery about human evolution. Scientists have uncovered facial bones that are between 1.4 and 1.1 million years old, ...