Researchers say they have discovered a new species of prehistoric man

Archaeological excavations near the city of Ramla (center) uncovered by Israeli researchers Prehistoric human remains cannot be attributed to any of the known homo species. On Thursday, June 25, they announced They believe that Homo must have discovered a new species of prehistoric man, an invention that brings new elements into human evolution.

Archaeological excavations were carried out by a team led by Dr. Joshi Jaitner of the Department of Archeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In a study published in the journal Science, A team of anthropologists from the University of Tel Aviv and Dr. Jaitner’s team have defined a new type of homo species, “Nature Ramla”, The name of the site where it was discovered.

Scientists estimate that the human bones found were 140,000 to 120,000 years before our era. They share the same characteristics as Neanderthals with humans, especially the jaw, at the level of the teeth, but also with other types of homo archeology at the level of the skull. However, the study found that they differ from modern humans in the absence of a chin, the structure of the skull and the presence of very large teeth.

At a depth of eight meters, the authors say they found significant amounts of animal bones, horses, deer and arachnids, and stone tools. To Dr. Yoshi Jaitner, this “It shows that Homo Nature Ramla had advanced technologies for making stone tools and often interacted with local Homo sapiens.”

“This discovery is particularly fascinating because it shows us that many different types of homo lived in the same place at the same time as this later stage of human evolution.”, He continues. According to the study, many new fossils previously found in Israel with similar characteristics may be responsible for this new type of homo.