Cave woman one million years older than thought

29.06.2022, 13:12 bbc.com

Fossilised remains belonging to some of humanity's oldest ancestors are far older than scientists had originally thought, new research says. The fossils, including one belonging to ancient cave woman Mrs Ples, were buried for millennia in South African caves known as the Cradle of Humankind. Modern testing methods now suggest the group of early humans roamed the earth between 3.4 and 3.7 million years ago. This new timeline could reshape common understandings of human evolution. It means there are now more possible ways by which our ancestors could have evolved into early humans.