Discoverers of Homo sapiens idaltu have used this fossil evidence to argue that Neandertal is part of the direct line of Homo sapiens sapiens.

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Discoverers of Homo sapiens idaltu have used this fossil evidence to argue that Neandertal is part of the direct line of Homo sapiens sapiens.​

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The discovery of Homo sapiens idaltu in Ethiopia actually supports the hypothesis that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens sapiens split from a common ancestor around 600,000 years ago, rather than being direct ancestors of each other.

Discoverers of Homo Sapiens Idaltu Have Used This Fossil Evidence