Recently, scientists in China have made a
fantastic new discovery. They unearthed the very fragile remains of what seem
to be a new species of humans. The bones belonged to at least five different
individuals; dating to 11,500 and 14,500 years ago! These extremely old remains
came from Southern China, in Maludong, in an area called the Red Deer Cave.
This is exactly what scientists have called these apparently new species of
man, the Red Deer Cave People.
However, much more analysis needs to be
done in order to confirm that what the scientists have discovered is a new
species of man. So far, the identifying is going well. There has been another
discovery of the same looking skeleton; in an area close by. This points to the
fact that they came from the same age and population.
The skeletons look far from our modern
ones. They have rounded brain cases, thick skull bones, short and flat faces
and broad noses.
Evidence suggests that this species lived
alongside ours until they died out. They lived in the Stone Age. These humans
where already harvesting from fields and making storage for their food.
This is a very important discovery; helping
us make a bigger picture of what life was like in the olden days.
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