Has another branch of the Human Tree been found?

[dlamberth]

"A fossilized jawbone discovered in a cave in eastern China bears a curious mix of ancient and modern features, according to a detailed analysis that compares it with dozens of other human specimens. The finding, published in the Journal of Human Evolution, indicates that the 300,000-year-old bone could have belonged to an as-yet undescribed species of archaic human".

A new human species? Mystery surrounds 300,000-year-old fossil

A chinless jawbone from eastern China that displays both modern and archaic features could represent a new branch of the human family tree.

www.nature.com

 

[Petros2015]

STILL no elves? Dang it.

 

[AV1611VET]

Probably one of Mike Tyson's victims.

 

[AV1611VET]

The finding, published in the Journal of Human Evolution, indicates that the 300,000-year-old bone could have belonged to an as-yet undescribed species of archaic human".

Just remember though:

Every missing link found just makes two more missing links.

 

[Astrid]

"A fossilized jawbone discovered in a cave in eastern China bears a curious mix of ancient and modern features, according to a detailed analysis that compares it with dozens of other human specimens. The finding, published in the Journal of Human Evolution, indicates that the 300,000-year-old bone could have belonged to an as-yet undescribed species of archaic human".

A new human species? Mystery surrounds 300,000-year-old fossil

A chinless jawbone from eastern China that displays both modern and archaic features could represent a new branch of the human family tree.

www.nature.com

It's well to keep in mind of course that a
definition for what constitutes a species is
elusive, something like defining a bright line
distinition between night and day.

My dentition, for example, as a sinodont is
quite distinct from your sundadont teeth.

But I will accept you as being the same species as me.