Researchers in the Afar Region of Ethiopia have discovered fossil teeth that reveal a new species in the complex human evolutionary lineage. The fossils provide evidence of a seventh species of human from the Australopithecus genus that was previously unknown. They date back 2.65 million years, and researchers believe they coexisted with an early Homo species.
The thread of human history is incredibly long and has been woven for millions of years. The journey of our species, Homo sapiens, is a saga of relentless adaptation, ingenious innovation, and an insatiable curiosity that propelled us from primitive toolmakers to the architects of civilization. We still carry the DNA of some extinct human species, but our evolution through time is worthy of remembrance.
Curious? Click through this gallery to see exactly how humans became what we are today.