A fossil skull discovered in 1952 offers support for the hypothesis that Upper Paleolithic Eurasians descendedfrom a population that emigrated from sub-Saharan Africa inthe Late Pleistocene. In tomorrow's Science, Fred Grine and co-workers describe a South African skull dated to 36.2 ± 3.3 thousand years, and note that while the skull is morphologically modern overall, its strongest morphometricaffinities are with Upper Paleolithic Eurasians ratherthan
recent, geographically proximate people.
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Could this be the earliest evidence of a white missionary ending up in the cooking pot?
Mr. Scamnlon - Yes, I think I saw Rachel Ray do a 30 minute meal deal about this... She cooked them up in less time than the missionaries last sermon. Definitlely the best use for the Missionary Position.
But seriously, folks... This looks very interesting, and I hope you can post more about it soon John.