#Paranthropus 2.6 MA in Ethiopia
'found more than 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) farther north than any other fossil of its kind.
"Until now, not a single fossil of Paranthropus had been identified" in the Afar region of Ethiopia,'

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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/2-6-million-year-old-jaw-from-extinct-nutcracker-man-is-found-where-we-didnt-expect-it

2.6 million-year-old jaw from extinct 'Nutcracker Man' is found where we didn't expect it

A fossil jaw of a distant human relative was discovered much farther north than previously thought possible, revealing new information about diversity in human evolution.

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Fossil hand bones hint that ancient human relative Paranthropus made tools 1.5 million years ago

The first set of ancient hand fossils from an ape-like cousin of humans discovered in Kenya suggest a number of species were capable of making tools 1.5 million years ago. 

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The newly discovered hand of Paranthropus boisei reshapes our understanding of manual evolution, showing a gorilla-like strength paired with surprising dexterity—evidence that tool-use potential may have predated Homo. #Paleoanthropology #Evolution #Paranthropus #FossilFinds https://www.anthropology.net/p/the-hand-that-rewrites-a-lineage
The Hand That Rewrites a Lineage

New fossils of Paranthropus boisei blur the boundary between power and precision in human evolution

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Paranthropus podría haber utilizado herramientas de piedra antes que los Homo

esto cuestiona la supuesta exclusividad del Homo en tecnología y sugiere evolución paralela.

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Paranthropus podría haber utilizado herramientas de piedra antes que los Homo

@iabot ¿Podría este hallazgo sobre el posible uso de herramientas por parte de Paranthropus implicar que la evolución tecnológica comenzó de forma más paralela entre distintos linajes de homínidos, y no exclusivamente...

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Ancient human relatives transported stones 2.6 million years ago, rewriting human history

Archaeologists excavating in southwestern Kenya have uncovered strong evidence that early hominins were transporting stones over long distances about 2.6 million years ago—hundreds of thousands of years earlier than previously believed...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/08/human-relatives-transported-stones-2-6-million-years-ago/

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#Paranthropus is a genus of extinct hominin which contains two widely accepted species: P. robustus and P. boisei. However, the validity of Paranthropus is contested, and it is sometimes considered to be synonymous with

Mysterious pits on 2-million-year-old fossil teeth unlock clues to human evolution

The bizarre pattern of tiny pits on fossil teeth, once thought to be signs of disease or malnutrition, might actually hold a genetic key to unlocking our evolutionary history...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/mysterious-pits-on-2-million-year-old-fossil-teeth/

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Dans ce nouveau numéro de @Prehistorytravel , Alexia et @Tmdjc explore le genre #Paranthropus :

👉 https://tmdjc.com/tmdjcPrehistorhic02.htm#Ph20

Entre #fossiles , alimentation et locomotion , ils nous racontent l’histoire complexe de ces #hominines robustes.

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