Fossilized face fragments are oldest human ancestor remains ever found in Western Europe

Researchers in Spain have discovered pieces of a fossilized face belonging to an ancient human ancestor. The fragments cannot be conclusively identified as any particular species.

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Bone fragments of oldest known human face in western Europe found in Spain

Remains are of an adult member of an extinct species who lived up to 1.4m years ago, researchers say. Bone fragments unearthed at an ancient cave in Spain belong to the oldest known human face in ...
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Oldest known partial face fossil of a human ancestor in western Europe is uncovered

Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years old
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Earliest human face fossil from Western Europe revealed in study

The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years old, researchers said.
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Remains of woman murdered by serial killer found at landfill

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Canadian police identify remains of murdered Indigenous woman at landfill

Police said they had identified Morgan Harris, 39, and had also found more remains of another person. Canadian police have identified the remains of a murdered Indigenous woman at a landfill and ...
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Fossilized face fragments are oldest human ancestor remains ever found in Western Europe

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Bone fragments of oldest known human face in western Europe found in Spain

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