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Over a century ago, anthropologist Raymond Dart chipped an ancient skull out of some rock from an ancient quarry — and revealed the face of an ancient human relative.

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I am honoured to be here, in this temple of democracy, in the heart of a nation with ancient wisdom and modern aspirations. And, I come to you with deep respect for your Parliament, your people, and ...

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Early human ancestors called the LRJ Group lived in Europe for 80 generations, intermingling with Neanderthals, before ...

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The oldest hominin fossils outside of Africa hail from Dmanisi in Georgia, yet the debate over which human species these ...