News Headline

Earliest human remains in eastern Africa dated to more than 230,000 years ago

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2022-01-12

The age of the oldest fossils in eastern Africa widely recognized as representing our species, Homo sapiens, has long been uncertain. Now, dating of a massive volcanic eruption in Ethiopia reveals they are much older than previously thought.

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https://phys.org/news/2022-01-earliest-human-eastern-africa-dated.html