Fossil find suggests _Homo erectus_ emerged 200,000 years earlier than thought: The ~2 Ma Homo erectus cranium, DNH 134, from the Drimolen Fossil Hominin site. Matthew V. CaruanaThe human evolutionary path is complicated. It’s almost impossible to say exactly when we modern humans became “us”. This quandary is best articulated by the famous naturalist Charles Darwin in his book … [Read more...] about Fossil find suggests _Homo erectus_ emerged 200,000 years earlier than thought | The Conversation
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The theory that humans emerged in Africa is often questioned. That’s good for science | The Conversation
The theory that humans emerged in Africa is often questioned. That's good for science: The Taung child (foreground) was the first of a long series of human ancestors discovered in Africa. Julien BenoitFor nearly a century now the African root of human evolutionary theory has remained strong and unbowed. It is proved by a tremendous fossil record that documents the diversity of … [Read more...] about The theory that humans emerged in Africa is often questioned. That’s good for science | The Conversation