Taken from a sediment-filled cave in South Africa, the fossilized teeth formed the dentition of an ancient hominin, Paranthropus robustus. This species was diminutive by modern standards, measuring about three and a half feet tall and about 100 pounds.
by modern standards, measuring about three and a half feet tall, but it was relatively sturdy in build and weighed about 100 pounds. Whiledoesn’t appear to have used stone tools, the species did use bones to dig into termite mounds and its large teeth to chew on nuts and other tough foods.Scientists aiming to organize a family tree for early humans have their work cut out for them. Ancient DNA is notoriously fragile and easily destroyed by groundwater and high temperatures.
from a specimen found in Spain, the oldest example of hominin aDNA to date. But this was a rare feat and only a small part of the tree. Bipedalism first arose some 4 million years ago, and the important human predecessorAn Ancient Tooth Is Revealing More About Our Human AncestorsFor the study, the team extracted proteins from the early humans’ tooth enamel and analyzed them using a mass spectrometer, compiling a large database of information.
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