Scientists Just Discovered Missing Link of Human Evolution in Europe

Based on fossil evidence discovered in Africa, the most widely accepted theory of human evolution says that our ancestors evolved there two million years ago, then they moved from Africa to Eurasia, and the split between modern humans and our last common ancestor occurred inside Africa, according to the most popular theory. However, is it possible that our last common ancestor actually lived on the western-most point of Eurasia, commonly referred to as Europe?

The majority of anthropologists studying humans continue to support the Out of Africa narrative. They simply cannot accept that any significant event in human evolution could have occurred outside of Africa. Any conflicting information appears extraordinary only if you already believe that humans were always confined to Africa, and Eurasia was never within the "zone of homonization," a concept that pertains to the process of human evolution.
Conventional wisdom holds that modern humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans all descended from an ancient hominin known as Homo heidelbergensis. Homo heidelbergensis, on the other hand, did not appear until 700,000 years ago, after the split between modern humans and the Neanderthals and Denisovans. Unlike homo neanderthalensis and homo sapiens, the Denisovans have not been assigned a species name.

This is because of the growing recognition that this species, which is a sister species to Neanderthals is actually a meta-population of Homo sapiens. This rationale also would mean that Neanderthals are also a homo sapiens meta-population, an implication that terrifies most paleo-anthropologists.

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[billstream]

Science is never settled. Once that is accepted we can move on.

[michaelairheart]

Everything that we know about human evolution is based off of fossils that have been found. When you consider how rare it is for fossilization, you start to get an idea of how little we really know. Through the years they have found that there were at least 30 different species of hominids, and that number is sure to grow in the future. They have also had to move the date of hominids back further and further.

[jeffebdy]

Funnily enough, I went to primary school with a Dennis Ovan, & a mate at secondary modern school had a cousin called Neal Anderthan.

[warrentreadwelljr.treadwel]

The older I get, the more science disproves everything I was taught in school was totally wrong. My last science class was over 50 years ago.

[estherlwhittle]

What did the glacial deposits hide both in North America & Western Europe & under the Atlantic & North Sea???
Plate tectonics have turned most of the land masses tipsy turvy many times.

[KathyPrendergast-cuci]

"Missing link" and "last common ancestor" don't mean the same thing at all. The "last common ancestor" of humans and our closest living relatives, bonobos, would presumably have been a species that looked very similar to bonobos, and was most likely quadrupedal like them, because it's highly unlikely a branch or a species that had become bipedal - something that involves the entire skeletal structure changing - reverted back to walking on all fours. And bonobos live only in Africa. Have you ever seen these creatures? They are so human-like, at least anatomically, they're basically a few gene codes removed from being people. Significantly more human-like than chimps, which of course are also very close to us. Bonobos seem to actually creep some people out when they first see them in zoos, in an "uncanny valley", too-close-for-comfort sort of way.

[waynevaughan]

I hope research proves this theory correct but it will certainly upset a few people.

[kevinb]

If you believed this clickbait channel you would think there was an amazing, revolutionary discoverty in evolution every week.

[rocroc]

Unless, that common ancestor came to or from Africa through the Strait of Gibraltar. The last closure of the Strait was about 5.3m years ago and didn't last for long. However, prior to that time there was a continuous period that would have made it easier to cross. During the time it was actually closed, there was a short term but profound change to the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean-Atlantic connection was reestablished as a result of the Zanclean flood and has been continuously filled to this day. I have no doubt that climate and cataclysmic change have always been the driving force behind human development. We changed because we had to. We adopted those periodic DNA mutations that were most useful to survival in the environment in which we lived. The best example of that is the development of Neanderthals. Every aspect of their physical structure came about as a result of the environment. The second best example may well be modern humans. Relate our physical structure and DNA mutations to timed changes in the environment and you will quickly determine how and where modern humans first developed. I personally don't think it was along the Great Rift Valley but more likely along a line above and below what is now called sub Sahara. Migrating West and East and finally out of Africa. New groups added and developing as they went. The reason we have found so many artifacts along the Rift Valley is because that's where we look. Annual weather conditions renew the area every year and artifacts come to the surface along the Rift line. Harsh conditions but easier to find. The oldest fossil remains of Homo sapiens we have found is at a site in Jebel Irhoud, Morocco - 300, 000 to 350, 000 years old. About 3, 800 miles from the Great Rift Valley.

[markbishop]

Two obvious areas, even further west, have not been mentioned: Kents Cavern in Devon & the Axe Valley in East Devon.

[RPSchonherr]

Hmmmm, proto-human species developed in Europe but when the last ice age started they migrated south and east. As the glaciers built the sea levels lowered and the straight of Gibraltar was dry land allowing further movement to warmer climates also following the Mamoths and Whooly Rhinos among other prey species. Upon arrival in Africa, they spread south and east. Just speculating.

[kingcosworth]

They found one of the earliest primates in the Messel Pit in Germany

[tonkatoytruck]

50 years later, and Paleo Anthropologists are still paying for the arrogance of their own predecessors.

[factsdontcareaboutyourfeel]

The BBC would still say they were black, gay and muslim.

[Egill]

Those who support "out of Africa narrative" are politically motivated. Deep differences between Caucasian, Mongoloid and Negroid races indicated that the split must have occurred very long time ago. It is also obvious that the Caucasian race has developed in Europe. Grecopithecus and other recent finding are a good proofs of this fact.

[cavelvlan]

It's really crazy how many theories are treated as fact.

[coventrypunx]

I always thought that the early humans that went back into Africa mated with other early humans . Which resulted in the Black Africans we have today

[maverickstanding]

"The Dark Continent" Really?!

[dannytunz]

Great work! Do you think the kow swamp 5 skull could represent lowland denisovian populations or denisovan homo sapien hybrids? Its an amazing collection go features with a long and flat forehead yet globular braincase and a substantial brow ridge... i do not think it is the result of skull binding

[morganlake]

I may have misunderstood - are you claiming the Homo Sapien DNA has been found in Europe before about 45kya? What species most likely made the hand stencils in Maltravieso Cave 65kya? I thought only Sapiens made hand stencils? Please do more of these vids. Would you please answer this question in light of recent evididence : What was the cause for the emergence of the first settelemts/civilization? (Natufians, Catall Hyuck, etc.) Thank you for your work.