From a very old skeleton, new insights on ancient migrations
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 08:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Three years ago, a group of researchers found a cave in Ethiopia with a secret: it held the 4,500-year-old remains of a man, with his head resting on a rock pillow, his hands folded under his face, and stone flake tools surrounding him. The team named the man "Bayira," which means "firstborn" in the Gamo language, a common name in the region.