Mysterious 300,000-year-old skull could be new species of human
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The skull, found in China, joins a growing body of fossils that are calling into question our current conception of the human family tree.
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Our 'Homo sapiens' ancestors shared the world with Neanderthals
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Mysterious 300,000-year-old skull could be new species of human
Intact hominid skull found in China offers insights into human
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An Ancient Skull Could Prompt the Founding of a New Human Species
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Ancient Skull Unlike Any Seen Before Found in China, Dating Back
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Discovery of New Archaic Human Species Announced by Chinese
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300,000-year-old skull found in China unlike any early human seen
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This 430,000 year old skull is the earliest known human remains
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