antecessor

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Some traits resemble hominins from Gran Dolina in Atapuerca, often referred to as Homo antecessor, raising the possibility of very early population connections between north-west Africa and southern Europe.

From Science Daily

Matthew Skinner explains how internal tooth structures provided critical clues: "Using microCT imaging we were able to study a hidden internal structure of the teeth, referred to as the enamel-dentine junction, which is known to be taxonomically informative and which is preserved in teeth where the enamel surface is worn away. Analysis of this structure consistently shows the Grotte à Hominidés hominins to be distinct from both Homo erectus and Homo antecessor, identifying them as representative of populations that could be basal to Homo sapiens and archaic Eurasian lineages."

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"In their shapes and non-metric traits, the teeth from Grotte à Hominidés retain many primitive features and lack the traits that are characteristic of Neanderthals. In this sense, they differ from Homo antecessor, which -- in some features -- are beginning to resemble Neanderthals. The dental morphological analyses indicate that regional differences in human populations may have been already present by the end of the Early Pleistocene."

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These include remains assigned to Homo erectus as well as Homo antecessor, a distinct species, with both dated to around one million years ago.

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Because of the missing fossil evidence, it is unclear what species of humans were in Happisburgh, but later remains in other parts of Europe suggest they may have been a more advanced species called Homo antecessor.

From BBC