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DescriptionOase 2 skull (Homo sapiens).jpg
Oase 2
Age: About 41,500–39,500 years old
Site: Peştera cu Oase, Romania
Year of Discovery: 2003
Discovered by: Ştefan Milota, Ricardo Rodrigo, Oana Moldovan and João Zilhão
Age: About 41,500–39,500 years old
Species:Homo sapiens
This skull looks modern but retains a few archaic traits, such as wide cheek bones. Some scientists wonder if this means that on rare occasions Homo sapiens interbred with Neanderthals, who lived in Europe at the same time.
Reference: Oase 2. Human Origins. Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 30 March 2016.
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The accompanying museum label (see the other photograph by the same author) states:
Homo sapiens
Oase 2 Peştera cu Oase, Romania About 41,500–39,500 years old Cast
This skull looks modern but retains a few archaic traits, such as wide cheek bones. Some scientists wonder if this means that on rare occasions Homo sapiens interbred with Neanderthals, who lived in Europe at the same time.
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Date
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Source
Homo Sapiens 41,500 to 39,500 Years Old on Flickr
Author
Ryan Somma
Caption in source
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Homo Sapiens 41,500 to 39,500 Years Old
Taken at the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum.
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