Archaeologists uncover remains of allegedly new human species
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In an archaeological site between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in Israel, an international group of researchers discovered fragments of a peculiar skull that may belong to a previously unknown population of Homo that lived in the region between 140,000 and 120,000 years ago, according to IFL.Science. The fossils (discovered in 2021) include the right temporal bone, the posterior/lateral part of the skull, and almost a complete lower jaw. Researchers (Israel Hershkovitz, Yossi Zaidner, and colleagues) propose the remains belong to "Nesher Ramla Homo," a population displaying archaic features different from early and recent Homo sapiens and not fully matching known Neanderthal morphology. The team suggests this population may have exchanged genes and culture with neighboring H. sapiens over thousands of years and could represent a lineage between Neanderthals and modern humans. Some scientists remain skeptical and propose alternative explanations (e.g., relation to Denisovans). Further research is needed to confirm the classification.
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