Homo Sapiens fossils dated about 773,000 years ago in Morocco

[Onthefly]

Human fossils dating to about 773,000 years ago have been identified in a cave in Casablanca, with researchers saying the remains may come from an archaic population close to the deep ancestry of Homo sapiens and potentially near the lineage that later produced Neanderthals and Denisovans, according to a study published on Wednesday in Nature.

The fossils were excavated at Grotte à Hominidés at the Thomas I quarry site and include lower jawbones from two adults and a young child, along with teeth and other bone fragments, according to the research team.


https://en.hespress.com/128934-128934.html

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09914-y

[Gaugamela]

1. Actually, "Human" doesn't necessarily mean Homo sapiens. Neanderthals and Denisovans are

part of the Homo genus, and referred to as human. The fossils found are an early ancestor of Homo sapiens.