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Jawbone discovered in Kent over 40,000 years old
Published 21st Nov 2011
A bone discovered in Kent’s Cavern in 1927 has recently been dated and found to be between 41,000 and 44,000 years old, making it the earliest known modern human being in North-western Europe.
The bone is part of the upper jaw called the Maxilla and was previously thought to be 35,000 years old but with the use of Bayesian analysis, researchers were able to use the age of bones found near to the depth of the fragment to get a more accurate date.
This discovery is particularly significant as it increases the overlap in time in which modern humans and their evolutionary relatives, Neanderthals, co-existed, something which many scientists have doubts about. It also indicates that modern humans used a number of different routes to enter Europe during the last Ice Age.
Two baby teeth unearthed in Italy have also been dated to the same period as the Maxilla providing further evidence for these conclusions.
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