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Homo sapiens idàltu
fossil hominid subspecies
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Homo sapiens sapiens
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…21st century only one group, H. s. idàltu (known primarily from fossil skulls discovered in 1997 near Herto, Ethiopia, and dating to about 160,000 years ago), was being considered as a second subspecies of H. sapiens. Some researchers have argued, however, that the Herto fossils are not distinct enough to…
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