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Smallest Homo Erectus Cranium in Africa and Diverse Stone Tools Found

An international research team, led by scientists from the U.S. and Spain, including a University of Michigan geologist, has discovered a nearly complete cranium of an early Homo erectus human ancestor. It is estimated to be about 1.5 million years old, and a partial cranium dated to about 1.26 million years ago, from the Gona ...

Troy Oakes

The DAN5 Homo erectus cranium.