Earliest known skull of Homo erectus unearthed by Australian-led team

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    The earliest known skull of Homo erectus has been unearthed by an Australian-led team of
    researchers who have dated the fossil at two million years old, showing the first of our
    ancestors existed up to 200,000 years earlier than previously thought.

    Period3 Apr 2020

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    • TitleEarliest known skull of Homo erectus unearthed by Australian-led team
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletThe Guardian
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryAustralia
      Date3/04/20
      DescriptionThe earliest known skull of Homo erectus has been unearthed by an Australian-led team of
      researchers who have dated the fossil at two million years old, showing the first of our
      ancestors existed up to 200,000 years earlier than previously thought.
      The lead researcher Prof Andy Herries said the skull was pieced together from more than 150
      fragments uncovered at the Drimolen Main Quarry, located about 40km north of Johannesburg
      in South Africa. It was likely aged between two and three years old when it died.
      Producer/AuthorMelissa Davey
      URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/apr/03/earliest-known-skull-of-homo-erectus-unearthed-by-australian-led-team
      PersonsKE Westaway
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