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Fossils shake up view of human evolution in Africa
In Kenya, Maeve Leakey and colleagues report fossils showing Homo habilis and Homo erectus overlapped about 1.5 million years ago, suggesting a chaotic tree rather than a linear progression to Homo sapiens. The finding, published in Nature, implies distinct ecological niches for early humans and complex ancestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Africa
Maeve Leakey
Kenya
Fred Spoor
University College
London
Spoor
Koobi Fora Research
Bill Kimbel
Institute of Human Origins
Arizona State University