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.
ka̱ a cat ka̱u – ka̱ a cat maat, ka̱u ma̱ng shei ta̱m hu
ka̱ a cat nyia̱ ri̱mik – ka̱ a cat saai ta̱m hu
A̱tafa ta̱fwat ji̱ khwi a̱ni:
a̱di̱dam kaswuo – Ta hwa a nwuak a̱gwai ku myim a̱ni, tyia̱ a̱fwuop kwaa̱mbwat a̱ka̱wat ka, a si̱ wa̱i ka̱ á̱ ku shai kyang mami. A bye nyia̱ a̱nia di̱ kuzang za̱kwa ji̱ myim a̱ni, a̱wot tyong nyian hu si̱sak ji̱ na li á ngyei a̱tyunwuat kwaa̱mbwat a̱ka̱wat wu wa shim ang ku da̱ nggu wa shim nyian ta̱m ang hu a̱ni.