Infotainment120,000-year-old fossils discovered in Israel link to human family treeJune 24, (Agencies) | Publish Date: 6/24/2021 1:38:32 PM ISTBones found in an Israeli quarry are from a branch of the human evolutionary tree and are 120,000 to 140,000 years old, scientists reported Thursday. This undated photo provided by Tel Aviv University in June 2021 shows a human ancestor mandible and skull discovered in Neher Ramla, Israel. On Thursday, June 24, 2021, scientists reported that the bones found in a quarry are from a branch of the human evolutionary tree and are 120,000 to 140,000 years old. “The teeth have some unique features that enable us to draw a line between these populations,” said Tel Aviv University dental anthropologist Rachel Sarig, a co-author of the paper published Thursday in the journal Science. This group probably inhabited the region from around 400,000 to 100,000 years ago, said Tel Aviv University physical anthropologist Israel Hershkovitz, another co-author.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 24, 2021 20:48 UTC