Omo man, from some 200,000 years ago, was hailed as the first Homo sapiens when first discovered 41 years ago. Since then his affinities have broadened somewhat, as more bones were recovered, and palaeoanthropologists are likening “Adam” to Homo neanderthalis and (African) Homo erectus…
Earliest Known Human Had Neanderthal Qualities
…as reported by the Discovery Channel. His face shows robust features, while his limbs and feet resemble the Erects and Neanderthals. This might indicate that many of the features of the elder species are actually lifestyle wear-and-tear rather than genetically transmitted features. Certainly “Adam” is so similar to modern humans that he is being likened to the people who still reside in Ethiopia today.
