We have a fossil closer to our split with Neanderthals and Denisovans
Casablanca fossils are North African counterparts to Homo antecessor, positioned near the split that led to Neanderthals/Denisovans and the lineage toward modern humans.
Experts discover evidence human species ate children 850,000 years ago
Ancient human ancestors practiced cannibalism, including the consumption of children, as evidenced by butchery marks on remains dated back 850,000 years.