Researchers have discovered the fossilized cheek and upper jaw of an ancient human, revealing the oldest known human face in western Europe, dating between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years ago. This find suggests that at least two species of early humans occupied the Iberian Peninsula during the early Pleistocene. The remains, more primitive than previously known species like Homo antecessor, have been classified as Homo affinis erectus, signifying a close relationship with earlier human ancestors. This discovery crucially impacts our understanding of human evolution in Europe.
The fossilised remains found in Spain indicate two forms of early humans existed in western Europe during the early Pleistocene, shifting our understanding of human evolution.
This discovery introduces a new participant in the evolutionary narrative, emphasizing the complexity of early human colonization in Europe, with species like Homo affinis erectus.
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