Archaeologists uncover the oldest known partial face fossil of a human ancestor in western Europe
A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported Wednesday. The incomplete skull — a section of the left cheek bone and upper jaw – was found in northern Spain in 2022.
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