Comments on: European Humans: 1.2 Million Years Ago

By: dogu4

dogu4 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:59:40 +0000

Great story here. I came across a very well produced spanish documentary (english subtitles) produced in the last year which goes into really great detail (more than the article which, fine as it was, could have been deeper for my taste) and explanation on this find and its context, in case anyone is interested. I was enthralled and their explanation of the cannibalism was quite sensible as well as the significance of the cave bear bones also found.
It’s about an hour…well spent if your into these things:
http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/video/atapuerca.html

By: DWA

DWA — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:33:52 +0000

Not to worry, though.

We’ll always have some small comforts to hold on to.

Fossil remains of higher primates are not found in North America. Never have been. Never will be. EVER.

Count on it. That’s the model, after all.

By: Ceroill

Ceroill — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:40:23 +0000

Very interesting. Thanks for the info, Loren.

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:05:08 +0000

Homo antecessor reconstructions above are based on skull materials found before this most recent discovery. Brow ridges are very apparent in that fossil material.

I’ve added a chart to show what is thought to be the relationship between recent and older fossil hominid finds.

By: sschaper

sschaper — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:51:07 +0000

Where does antecessor fit with heidelbergensis?

How do they know the extent of the brow ridge from a jaw?

By: Craig York

Craig York — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:03:28 +0000

Either that or man was practicing liposuction much
earlier than previously thought…

Kidding aside, a quick trip to Wikipedia said that
the fossils suggest that H. Antecessor may have
indeed have practiced cannibalism-but its risky
to extrapolate too much from what, at present,
is a very small sample of fossils from a single site.
( I could quibble further that Spain is a looong
ways from Central Asia, but I’m willing to concede
that the Alma ( if the two are the same ) would
have had enough time to migrate…wink.)

By: red_pill_junkie

red_pill_junkie — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:46:02 +0000

Is the second image a depiction of… canibalism??? o.0

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:28:18 +0000

Please read the sources for details on the three methods the team used to verify the dating.

By: Broon Ward

Broon Ward — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:54:59 +0000

Just one more “feather in the cap” for theorists who believe man has existed for MUCH longer than scientists had previously thought.

By: Broon Ward

Broon Ward — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:26:32 +0000

Aren’t all these dates just educated guesses anyway? How do we know for certain these bones are that old? They could be much older or younger.