Original paper
New fossils from Jebel Irhoud, Morocco and the pan-African origin of Homo sapiens
Abstract
New human fossils from Jebel Irhoud (Morocco) document the earliest evolutionary stage of Homo sapiens and display modern conditions of the face and mandible combined with more primative features of the neurocranium. The exact place and time that our species emerged remains obscure because the fossil record is limited and the chronological age of many key specimens remains uncertain. Previous fossil evidence has placed the emergence of modern...
Paper Details
Title
New fossils from Jebel Irhoud, Morocco and the pan-African origin of Homo sapiens
Published Date
Jun 6, 2017
Journal
Volume
546
Issue
7657
Pages
289 - 292