Topic: hominin evolution
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Ancient Hominins Showed Signs of Lead Poisoning 2 Million Years Ago
Evidence of lead poisoning in ancient hominins' teeth dates back nearly two million years, challenging the idea that significant exposure began with recent human industry. Researchers analyzed 51 fossil teeth and found that 71% showed episodic lead exposure during early development, including in ...
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Ancient Chinese Skulls Rewrite Human History
New dating of skulls from Yunxian, China, reveals they are approximately 1.77 million years old, making them the oldest *Homo erectus* fossils found in eastern Asia. This age indicates *Homo erectus* reached central China almost simultaneously with its presence in Georgia, implying a much faster ...
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Million-Year-Old Skull Mystery: Is It a Denisovan?
The Yunxian 2 skull, discovered in China and dated between 600,000 and one million years old, has been digitally reconstructed, revealing features that align more closely with Denisovans or *Homo longi* rather than its initial *Homo erectus* classification. Its reconstruction shows remarkable sim...
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