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

They Can’t Be Ignored

As a result, the paleoanthropologists who discovered the Homo antecessor fossils undertook some preliminary dating. They reasoned that it was the last link between humans and Neanderthals before they split up into their separate species. The similarities between Homo antecessor and Neanderthal bones, for example, could not be overlooked.

They Can’t Be Ignored

Do They Fit The Human Family Tree?

The conversation, however, did not end there. Anthropologists instead engaged in a lengthy argument about where Homo antecessor fit into the human family tree. Newer investigations revealed the facial similarities and differences between modern humans and the ancient species — as well as the differences between them and Neanderthals.

Do They Fit The Human Family Tree