1.4-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Oldest Human Face in Western Europe

Scientists have discovered ancient fossils in Spain, some 1.4 million years old, that could belong to an unknown human species. The discovery could rewrite the history of human evolution in Europe, providing new...

Fragments of million-year-old face found in Spain shed new light on ancient human migrations

In a system of caves in the Atapuerca Mountains in Spain, nearly 50 years of systematic archaeological excavations have unearthed evidence of increasingly ancient human occupation. The result of this systematic work has yielded human traces stretching from the Bronze Age to hundreds of thousands of years into the past – before modern humans like us (Homo sapiens) even existed. In new research published in Nature, our team shares another find fro…

In northern Spain researchers discover well-preserved skull bones, which are between 1.1 and 1.4 million years old. They provide evidence of the simultaneous occurrence of two human species. However, the exact temporal coexistence remains unclear.

In Spain, scientists have discovered fossilized facial bones that are approximately 1.1—1.4 million years old, possibly representing a previously unknown species in the human evolutionary line. If so, Europe's early human history would have to be rewritten.

A Soviet excavation site from the 1980s has revealed hidden secrets about human history. The findings could force scientists to rethink how our ancestors lived. “We’re uncovering a whole new story about people who did unexpected things,” says researcher Eleanor Scerri.

In today's Spain, several species could have lived a million years ago – long before the modern man emigrated from Africa. Researchers prove with newly found bones when and how early people settled Europe.