Oldest Human Face Unveiled: Ancient Spaniard Lived 1.4 Million Years Ago

Oldest Human Face Unveiled: Ancient Spaniard Lived 1.4 Million Years Ago

SCIENTISTS UNVEIL THE FACE OF A 'COMPLETELY UNKNOWN' HUMAN ANCESTOR Researchers have uncovered the earliest known human face from Western Europe, which could alter our understanding of human evolution. The ancient human referred to as 'Pink' resided in Spain in the Iberian Peninsula around 1.1 to 1.4 million years ago. This indicates that Pink significantly precedes the appearance of modern humans, Homo sapiens, who arrived on the continent approximately 45,000 years ago. The fossilized remains differ significantly from other early hominin specimens discovered in the region, suggesting that Pink might represent an entirely new species of human. The pieces of this ancient human face were found in 2022 within a cave named Sima del Elefante. Where some of Europe's oldest human remains have been discovered. Nevertheless, Pink seems to have a distinct architecture compared to Homo antecessor, a human species that inhabited the region as far back as …