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Israeli researchers reported that they had discovered bones belonging to a "new type of early man" that was previously unknown to science. The latest discovery has shed new light on the course of human evolution.

Archaeological excavations near the city of Ramla by a team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have uncovered prehistoric remains that cannot be matched with any known species of the genus Homo, including modern humans (Homo Sapiens).

According to the findings, Nesher Ramla Homo, named after the place southeast of Tel Aviv where he was found, may have lived with our species, Homo sapiens, for over 100,000 years and may have even interbred. Along with human remains, a large number of animal bones and stone tools were found during excavations.

What did the latest discovery show?

Dating from 1,40,000 to 1,20,000 years ago, Nesher Ramla's human morphology shares similarities with both Neanderthals and archaic homosexuals, the researchers said in a statement. At the same time, this type of Homo is very different from modern humans, since it has a completely different skull structure, very large teeth and no chin.

Advanced tool manufacturing technologies

Dr. Yossi Seidner of the Hebrew University said archaeological finds associated with human fossils showed that Nesher Ramla Homo possessed advanced stone tool technology and most likely interacted with Homo Sapiens as well.

He added that no one imagined that, along with Homo Sapiens, the archaic homo roamed this territory so late in human history. The researchers also suggested that some of the fossils found in Israel, which are 400,000 years old, may belong to the same prehistoric type of man.

The significance of the latest discovery

The discovery of a new type of Homo is of immense importance, says Israel Gershkowitz of Tel Aviv University, one of the leaders of the group that analyzed the remains. He added that this allows us to rethink previously found human fossils, add another piece to the mystery of human evolution and understand the migration of people in the old world.

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