Uncovering the Overlooked Human Ancestor
Researchers in Kenya excavated the first hand and foot bones belonging to 'Paranthropus boisei', an overlooked human ancestor.
When it comes to our evolutionary cousins, Neanderthals get most of the attention, but there were dozens of other ancient hominin species that existed for hundreds of thousands of years.
- Homo erectus may have been some of our first relatives to migrate into Europe
- Homo bodoensis evolved a distinctive, three-part segmented brow
This overlooked human ancestor wielded tools with a gorilla-like grip
Author's summary: Uncovering the overlooked human ancestor Paranthropus boisei.