Just a glimpse of finds to refresh memories.

>>Human evolution is one of the most vibrant areas of scientific investigation. In the past decade we’ve seen many discoveries that add to our understanding of our origins. To mark the 10th anniversary of the Smithsonian’s “David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins,” here are some of the biggest discoveries in human evolution from the last 10 years.<<

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2020/04/28/these-decades-biggest-discoveries-human-evolution/

PermeateFree said:

Just a glimpse of finds to refresh memories.

>>Human evolution is one of the most vibrant areas of scientific investigation. In the past decade we’ve seen many discoveries that add to our understanding of our origins. To mark the 10th anniversary of the Smithsonian’s “David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins,” here are some of the biggest discoveries in human evolution from the last 10 years.<<

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2020/04/28/these-decades-biggest-discoveries-human-evolution/

Let’s see.

> We have ancient DNA
That’s less than 10 years ago? I suppose it is.

> earliest known Homo sapiens

(Grits teeth). Given the heavy brow ridge, strongly sloped back forehead, brain shape with bulge at the back, and protruding teeth, that looks exactly like Neanderthal Man to me. Not H. sap.

> We thought Homo erectus spread beyond Africa as far as eastern Asia by about 1.7 million years ago. But, in 2018, scientists dated new stone tools and fossils from China to about 2.1 million years ago

That’s startlingly early, I’d missed that announcement.