The remains were found in the central part of Israel: builders were working at this site in 2010 and noticed
In the following years, a team of archaeologists led byYossi Zaidner carried out excavations, discovering fragments of a skull and an almost complete jaw with a pair of teeth, which were attributed to the same individual and dated to 120-140 thousand years old. The new species was named Nesher Ramla Homo.
The remains, according to scientists, were similar to Neanderthals than to modern humans - they had large teeth, tiny chins and a completely different skull structure.
This indicates that the ancestors of allNeanderthals lived in the Middle East more than 400 thousand years ago. It was previously believed that Israeli Neanderthals were immigrants from Europe who had to migrate south after the advance of the glaciers.
The authors of the new work suggest that the found species could be a genetic and cultural link between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.
The study continues and scientists emphasize that all conclusions are preliminary.
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