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1M-year-old skull discovery could change everything we know about human evolution

Scientists digitally reconstructed a million-year-old skull discovered in China's Hubei Province in 1990, using advanced CT scanning and virtual reconstruction techniques to restore the badly crushed cranium known as Yunxian 2.</span

Scientists digitally reconstructed a million-year-old skull discovered in China's Hubei Province in 1990, using advanced CT scanning and virtual reconstruction techniques to restore the badly crushed cranium known as Yunxian 2.

The reconstructed skull was initially classified as Homo erectus but researchers now believe it belongs to Homo longi, a species closely related to the mysterious Denisovans who lived alongside early human ancestors.</span

The reconstructed skull was initially classified as Homo erectus but researchers now believe it belongs to Homo longi, a species closely related to the mysterious Denisovans who lived alongside early human ancestors.

The findings suggest that major human lineages diverged much earlier than previously thought, with Neanderthals separating around 1.38 million years ago and Homo sapiens emerging approximately 1.02 million years ago.</span

The findings suggest that major human lineages diverged much earlier than previously thought, with Neanderthals separating around 1.38 million years ago and Homo sapiens emerging approximately 1.02 million years ago.

This discovery pushes back the timeline of human evolution by at least 400,000 years and suggests that three distinct human species coexisted for approximately 800,000 years, much longer than previously believed.</span

This discovery pushes back the timeline of human evolution by at least 400,000 years and suggests that three distinct human species coexisted for approximately 800,000 years, much longer than previously believed.

The research challenges traditional theories about human origins in Africa, raising the possibility that early human ancestors may have first emerged in western Asia rather than on the African continent.</span

The research challenges traditional theories about human origins in Africa, raising the possibility that early human ancestors may have first emerged in western Asia rather than on the African continent.

Some experts remain skeptical about the timing estimates, noting considerable uncertainties in both morphological and genetic dating methods, and emphasize that additional fossil evidence is needed for confirmation.</span

Some experts remain skeptical about the timing estimates, noting considerable uncertainties in both morphological and genetic dating methods, and emphasize that additional fossil evidence is needed for confirmation.

Million-Year-Old Skull Pushes Back Human Evolution Timeline

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