Scientists Were Studying This Ancient DNA When They Discovered A Girl Whose Parents Were Two Different Species

Outward-Projecting Noses

Furthermore, the face of the Homo antecessor appeared to be quite recent, particularly in the center of its face. They also possessed outward-projecting noses and hollowed-out cheekbones, precisely like modern people. However, the similarities end there, and more ancient-looking traits begin to emerge.

Outward Projecting Noses

They Had A Small Forehead

The Homo antecessor, for example, had a small forehead and a brow ridge with double markings, which was also seen in Neanderthals and the Chinese Homo erectus. The earliest European fossils also revealed that the species possessed strong teeth, with large incisors curved like shovels on the top half of their jaws.

They Had A Small Forehead