« on: June 08, 2017, 04:41:05 am »
Fossils discovered in Morocco are the oldest known remains of Homo sapiens, scientists reported on Wednesday.
Dating back roughly 300,000 years, the bones indicate that mankind evolved earlier than had been known, experts say, and open a new window on our origins.
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Until now, the oldest fossils of our species, found in Ethiopia, dated back just 195,000 years. The new fossils suggest our species evolved across Africa.
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