A recent archaeological discovery in Romania has revealed the oldest evidence of hominin presence in Europe, dating back to approximately 1.95 million years ago. Researchers found cut marks on animal bones at the Grăunceanu site, indicating that hominins were present and likely engaged in butchery activities. This discovery predates previous hominin sites in Europe and pushes back the timeline for their arrival in the region.
Learn about the archaeological discovery of the oldest Europe an site occupied by ancient hominins, indicating their spread into the region 2 million years ago.In the relentless search to know how the ancestors of humans spread across the world, the latest evidence has revealed that hominins were in Europe at least 1.95 million years ago.
These conditions would have made Grăunceanu and the surrounding region a fitting home for hominins to occupy. The researchers proved this by examining 4,524 fauna specimens for signs of surface modifications on bones dated to around 1.95 million years ago. They detected probable cut marks in 20 of the specimens, eight of which were classified as high-confidence marks. These high-confidence marks were located on four tibiae, one mandible, one humerus, and two long bone fragments. Based on the anatomical location, these marks appeared to reflect defleshing done by hominins.
The bone surface modifications show that hominins had likely come to Grăunceanu around 2 million years ago, making it the earliest European hominin site known so far. The researchers, however, cannot say for sure what species the hominins were.
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