Ancestors left Africa earlier than thought
Misliya-1 fossil.
The partial jaw bone found in Israel is estimated to be 177,000 to 194,000 years old (AAP)
Human ancestors left Africa far earlier than previously thought, the discovery of a prehistoric human jawbone fossil in Israel suggests.
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A partial jawbone bearing seven teeth unearthed in a cave in Israel represents what scientists are calling the oldest-known Homo sapiens remains outside Africa, showing that our species trekked out of that continent far earlier than previously known.
Researchers on Thursday announced the discovery of the fossil estimated as 177,000 to 194,000 years old, and said the teeth bore telltale traits of Homo sapiens not present in close human relatives alive at the time including Neanderthals.
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