A Skull Bone Discovered in Greece May Alter the Story of Human Prehistory
Jul 10, 2019 - The New York Times
A skull fragment found in the roof of a cave in southern Greece is the oldest fossil of Homo sapiens ever discovered in Europe, scientists reported on Wednesday.
Until now, the earliest remains of modern humans found on the Continent were less than 45,000 years old. The skull bone is more than four times as old, dating back over 210,000 years, researchers reported in the journal Nature.
The finding is likely to reshape the story of how humans spread into Europe, and may revise theo...
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