Bones of ancient cannibal cavemen are oldest ‘human fossils’ in Europe, scientists discover
jasper hamillJasper HamillMonday 18 Jun 2018 1:35 pm
The bones of an extinct species of cannibal cavemen are the oldest pre-human remains ever found in Europe, scientists have discovered.
The ‘human fossils’ were dug up in Spain and have been dated to between 772,000 and 949,000 years ago.
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They belong to a species called Homo antecessor which was believed to have practised cannibalism – making them the earliest proto-humans known to have eaten their own kind.
The remains were found in Atapuerca Gran Dolina in Spain, which is a rich archaeological site focused around a cave complex.
https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/18/bones-ancient-cannibal-cavemen-oldest-human-fossils-europe-scientists-discover-7640613/
