New Species of Human Ancestor Discovered From Ancient Teeth

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Sep 6
1 min read

Paleoanthropologists identified the early human based on molars that are several million years old

Quick Summary

Discovery of teeth in Ethiopia reveals a new species of human ancestor that lived about 2.6 million years ago.
The teeth differ from those of other known species that lived in the area, suggesting multiple early human species coexisted.
Researchers, who hope to find more fossil evidence in future field missions, have yet to name the new species.

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