{"id":137076,"date":"2024-12-14T21:49:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T14:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=137076"},"modified":"2024-12-14T21:49:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T14:49:14","slug":"new-fossil-discovery-suggests-europe-as-humanitys-birthplace-not-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=137076","title":{"rendered":"New Fossil Discovery Suggests Europe as Humanity\u2019s Birthplace, Not Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A newly discovered fossil species, <strong>Anadoluvius turkae<\/strong>, found in <strong>Central Anatolia, T\u00fcrkiye<\/strong>, is prompting scientists to reconsider the long-held belief that human ancestors originated exclusively in Africa. This partial cranium, dating back approximately <strong>8.7 million years<\/strong>, could indicate that early hominins\u2014ancestors of modern humans\u2014first evolved in <strong>Europe<\/strong> before migrating to Africa.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Significant Find at \u00e7Orakyerler Fossil Site<\/h2>\n<p>The fossil was uncovered at the <strong>\u00c7orakyerler site<\/strong> in T\u00fcrkiye in 2015, with support from T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Ministry of Culture and Tourism. A study led by <strong>Professor David Begun<\/strong> of the University of Toronto and <strong>Professor Ayla Sevim Erol<\/strong> of Ankara University analyzed the cranium, which is remarkably well-preserved, allowing for detailed evolutionary comparisons.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Begun explained, \u201c<strong>The completeness of the fossil allowed us to do a broader and more detailed analysis using many characters and attributes that are coded into a program designed to calculate evolutionary relationships<\/strong>.\u201d The fossil includes most of the face and the frontal portion of the braincase, providing valuable insights into the physical characteristics of the species.<\/p>\n<p>The research, published in the journal <em>Communications Biology<\/em>, identifies <em>Anadoluvius turkae<\/em> as part of a group of Mediterranean apes closely related to <a href=\"https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/2024\/12\/new-human-species-human-evolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"72601\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">early hominins<\/a>. These apes may have evolved in Europe before dispersing to Africa between <strong>nine and seven million years ago<\/strong>, likely influenced by environmental changes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"620\" alt=\"Human Ancestor Anadoluvius\" class=\"wp-image-73548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/human-ancestor-Anadoluvius-1200x620.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/human-ancestor-Anadoluvius-380x196.jpg 380w, https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/human-ancestor-Anadoluvius-520x269.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/human-ancestor-Anadoluvius-1536x793.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/human-ancestor-Anadoluvius-2048x1058.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/human-ancestor-Anadoluvius-1200x620.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/human-ancestor-Anadoluvius-1200x620.jpg\" alt=\"Human Ancestor Anadoluvius\" class=\"wp-image-73548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/human-ancestor-Anadoluvius-1200x620.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/human-ancestor-Anadoluvius-380x196.jpg 380w, https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/human-ancestor-Anadoluvius-520x269.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/human-ancestor-Anadoluvius-1536x793.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/human-ancestor-Anadoluvius-2048x1058.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A new face and partial brain case of Anadoluvius turkae, a fossil hominine\u2014the group that includes African apes and humans\u2014from the \u00c7orakyerler fossil site located in Central Anatolia, T\u00fcrkiye. Credit: Sevim-Erol, A., Begun, D.R., S\u00f6zer, \u00c7.S. et al.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Characteristics of Anadoluvius Turkae<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/2024\/11\/450-million-year-old-arachnid-discovered\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"70550\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The fossil<\/a> reveals that <em>Anadoluvius turkae<\/em> was a large ape, weighing between <strong>50 and 60 kilograms<\/strong>, comparable to the size of a modern male chimpanzee. Its powerful jaws and thickly enameled teeth suggest an ability to process tough terrestrial foods such as roots and rhizomes.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Sevim Erol noted that <em>Anadoluvius turkae<\/em> likely lived in open, dry forests, a habitat more similar to African savannahs than the forested environments inhabited by modern great apes. The ecosystem at the time included animals such as giraffes, rhinos, zebras, and lion-like predators, mirroring the fauna found in Africa today.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implications for Human Origins<\/h2>\n<p>This discovery challenges the prevailing \u201c<strong>Out of Africa<\/strong>\u201d model, which posits that early hominins evolved exclusively in Africa. Instead, it supports a hypothesis that these ancestors may have originated in Europe and spread to Africa alongside other Mediterranean fauna during the late Miocene epoch.<\/p>\n<p>Fossils of related species, such as <strong>Ouranopithecus<\/strong> from Greece and <strong>Graecopithecus<\/strong> from Bulgaria, bolster this theory. According to Professor Begun, \u201c<strong>The members of this radiation to which <em>Anadoluvius turkae<\/em> belongs are currently only identified in Europe and Anatolia<\/strong>.\u201d The absence of hominin fossils in Africa older than seven million years contrasts with the abundance of such remains in Europe and Anatolia from earlier periods.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unanswered Questions and Further Research<\/h2>\n<p>Despite its significance, the discovery of <em>Anadoluvius turkae<\/em> does not definitively prove the European origin of human ancestors. Additional fossils from both Europe and Africa, dating between <strong>eight and seven million years<\/strong>, are needed to establish a clear evolutionary connection between the two regions.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Begun acknowledged this limitation, stating, \u201c<strong>For that, we need to find more fossils from Europe and Africa between eight and seven million years old to establish a definitive connection between the two groups<\/strong>.\u201d This underscores the importance of continued exploration and interdisciplinary research in understanding the evolution of hominins.<\/p>\n<p>For now, this find adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that the <strong>Mediterranean region <\/strong>played a critical role in <strong>human evolutionary history<\/strong>, urging scientists to expand their focus beyond traditional areas of study. As more discoveries are made, <em>Anadoluvius turkae<\/em> will remain central to ongoing debates about the origins of humanity.<\/p>\n<p>The study is published in the journal\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s42003-023-05210-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Communications Biology<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dailygalaxy.com\/2024\/12\/new-fossil-discovery-europe-humanity-birthplace-not-africa\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A newly discovered fossil species, Anadoluvius turkae, found in Central Anatolia, T\u00fcrkiye, is prompting scientists to reconsider the long-held belief that human ancestors originated exclusively in Africa. 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