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Archaeologists discover fossils of giant fish that preyed on human ancestors
(ORDO NEWS) — In South Africa, paleontologists have found fossils of a large predatory fish that lived 350 million years ago, that is, long before the advent of dinosaurs. The fish was given the name Hyneria udlezinye, which in translation from one of the African languages means (one of those who eat others). Visually, the creature resembled a large alligator, but had a shorter muzzle. The length of the gyneria reached almost three meters. Most likely, the fish lived in…
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Discovery of prehistoric tools has turned the idea of human ancestors
(ORDO NEWS) — The discovery of stone tools, dating back 3 million years, provokes disputes among scientists about the still unsolvable mystery of the prehistoric relatives of modern man. The discovery of stone tools dating back almost 3 million years has raised questions about what kind of hominin was behind the ancient technology. According to The Guardian, artifacts found at excavations in Kenya are believed to be the oldest known example of a specific set of stone tools used to…
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Human ancestors put on fur coats 300 thousand years ago
(ORDO NEWS) — Cave bears were formidable rivals for ancient people, but already 300 thousand years ago our distant ancestors used their skins to protect themselves from the cold. German archaeologists came to such conclusions after studying the characteristic marks on fossil bear bones. When archaeologists find traces left by human tools on animal bones, they most often regard them as signs of butchering the carcass. However, when thin and neat traces are found on the paws and feet, that…
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Human ancestors sailed the Mediterranean 450,000 years ago
(ORDO NEWS) — Greek researchers from the University of Patras have found evidence that the extinct ancestors of modern humans could have sailed the Mediterranean almost half a million years ago. The Aegean Sea, located between modern Greece and Turkey, was one of the great cradles of Antiquity. Warm waters, abundance of fish and many islands have attracted people for thousands of years. And now researchers from the University of Patras (Greece) have found evidence that 450 thousand years ago,…
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Human ancestors could stand on two legs before they even descended from the trees
(ORDO NEWS) — Traditionally, scientists believe that our distant ancestors switched to a bipedal lifestyle when their forest habitats began to give way to open spaces. However, observations of wild chimpanzees have shown that in order to stand on two legs, it is not necessary to descend from the trees. For a long time, anthropologists believed that the need to move between separate patches of forest scattered across the open savanna contributed to the emergence of the habit of rising…
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Even 2,000,000 years ago, human ancestors were apex predators and carnivorous
(ORDO NEWS) — According to a study of the diet of our Pleistocene ancestors, Paleolithic cuisine was anything but lean and green. For a good 2 million years, Homo sapiens and their ancestors eschewed lettuce and ate mostly meat, putting them at the top of the food chain. Agree, this is a little like a balanced diet of berries, grains and steaks, which we imagine when we think of “paleo” food. But according to a study by anthropologists from Tel…
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Human ancestors migrated differently than previously thought
(ORDO NEWS) — What is the geography of the genealogical tree of people? The study of Italian scientists on the basis of cave finds, if not turned over, then shifted the understanding of human history. Now there are 7 continents on Earth: North and South America, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, Asia and … Africa has long been considered the progenitor of mankind, but the genetic analysis of the found bone fragments from ancient caves does not unequivocally interpret the migration of…
