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Denisovans shared a tooth-building gene with a far older human, Homo erectus

Six teeth from Homo erectus individuals who lived roughly 400,000 years ago in China have yielded enamel proteins carrying an ...
Ars Technica

Protein in Homo erectus teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA

We’re all descended from H erectus, so it feels like something is missing from the writeup. Edit: the abstract mentions H erectus from Dmanisi (from 1.8 Mya) not having this variant, while the new ...
AOL

Homo erectus and modern humans may have more in common than previously thought

A handful of ancient teeth from China are giving scientists an unusual look at one of the hardest chapters in human evolution to read. For decades, Homo erectus has stood at the center of that mystery ...
Newsday

Ancient teeth hint at canoodling between early human relatives

NEW YORK — An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands of years ago that have left a lasting imprint on our species. A ...
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Homo habilis - The "handy man" once seen as the first human species

Homo habilis sits near the base of the Homo genus, though its exact classification and relationship to Homo erectus remain ...