500,000 year old cranium found at Atapuerca, Burgos

Typically Spanish ^ | July 28, 2010 | h.b.

[SunkenCiv]

It is the second complete cranium to be found at the site A 500,000 year old complete cranium has been recovered from the Atapuerca side at Sima de los Huesos de Atapuerca in Burgos. It's the second complete cranium to be found at the site which shows the presence of Homo Antecessor in the region. Sources at the Atapuerca Foundation say that once the practical entire cranium has been recovered the meticulous reconstruction of the bones will be undertaken during the winter. The first cranium to be found at the site, known as Craneo 5 is now on display at the recently opened Museum of Human Evolution opened in Burgos, and is being described as 'the most complete fossil in the world'. [by h.b. - Jul 28, 2010 - 5:46 PM] 'Craneo 5' from Atapuerca - Photo - www.atapuerca.tv

[SunkenCiv]

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[mothball]

Where’s the Helen Thomas pic.?

[casuist]

I suppose there were giant predators in that era that consumed the entire hominid except for the chewy cranium parts which they spit out like water-melon seeds for the benefit of paleontologists.

[Bean Counter]

This is why I would prefer to be cremated and fed to the tomatoes...I hate the thought of some damned student handling my skull in 500,000 years, so why take any chances...??

[cripplecreek]

Its not mine.

[SunkenCiv]

I’m never, ever coming back to this topic. ;’)

[SunkenCiv]

“For $50 I can sell you this.”

“A skull?”

“It’s the skull of Julius Caesar.”

“Uh, no thanks, what else do you have?”

[rummages around]

“How about this for $25?”

“A small skull? A child’s?”

“It’s the skull of Julius Caesar as a boy.”

[lmr]

In other news, no craniums can be found in the White House...

[TigersEye]

Where’s the Helen Thomas pic.?

You can find it at youllbebannedforeverifyoupostit.com ;^)

[boycott]

I can pretty easily understand how those Homo Antecessors bred themselves out of existence.

[valkyry1]

Since bone, especially human bone decomposes back into powder over time, I have a hard time believing these finds are really as old they believe them to be.

[katana]

Robust, low forehead, large nasal passage, receding chin. Yep, that's my cousin Seamus.

Or a typical but extremely well preserved Neanderthal skull.

[mountn man]

500,000 year old cranium found

Would this be considered ...
a Dead Head???

[SERKIT]

[wastedpotential]

That is what I have thought about a lot of archaelogy, but since I am not trained, just figurd I didn’t “get it.”. How can 3000 year old cities be buried in yards of dirt, yet hundreds of thousands of year old bones be still available near the surface and not decayed?

[April Lexington]

Stop this rational thinking at once! You must, MUST, MUST believe in evolution. Or.... Big Brother will send his men for you...

[peyton randolph]

A hugh and series setback for inmate Kent “Dr. Dino” Hovind’s young earth beliefs.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I’ll bet it’s a registered Democrat in Chicago, too.

[TheOldLady]

Talk about your deterioratin’ thread. Helen Thomas, denials of being the skull, jokes about phony-fossil sellers, Julius Caesar, and the obligatory dis of the pResident. My favorite!