![]() So the knowledge that these hominids are broadly contemporaneous with Herto is immensely valuable. Aside from the recent Herto sample, the dates for other important specimens are truly uncertain. Most of the Middle Pleistocene African fossils are associated only with poor dates or imperfectly known proveniences. It is important to have good stratigraphic placement and dates for the Omo Kibish specimens. A bit of a discussion has been underway on the Palanth forum as to whether the 195,000 year estimate is really warranted, or whether there is more properly considered a broader range of error. 2005) to be older than the previous contenders for “earliest modern humans,” the 160,000 year-old Herto hominids (White et al. This is the amount by which the Omo Kibish specimens are now believed (McDougall et al. The news stories () are focusing on the idea that the “earliest” modern humans are now 35,000 years earlier than they had been. ![]() 4 min read Replica of the Omo 2 cranium.
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