This Fossil Breaks the Human Family Tree

Homo antecessor fossils found in Spain challenge everything we thought we knew about early human ancestry. See why these findings matter.

This video examines the significant discovery of 850,000-year-old human fossils at the Gran Dolina site. If you are interested in human evolution, these findings provide a critical update to the timeline of our species. We analyze the physical characteristics of these remains and explain why they complicate the existing scientific consensus on how early humans migrated and evolved.

By comparing the unique traits found in the Gran Dolina fossils to other known specimens, we offer a clear picture of where this species fits in our history. You will walk away with a better understanding of how new archaeological discoveries continually force researchers to redraw the family tree of human evolution.

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