An exhibition in Dresden, Germany, showing off the picture the faces of human ancestors. Using forensic techniques, scientists reconstruct ancient form of human faces, even those that lived 7 million years ago.
The results there were 27 models head ancestor was created by using the fossil remains. Included among them, a way our grandmothers, from African hominids, Sahelanthropus tchadensis.
Sahelanthropus tchadensis which lived 7 million years ago
Salhelanthropus tchadensis live at a time when humans and chimpanzees - the closest cousins in the process of our evolution, genetically separate.
To their ancestor's face, forensic anthropologists use a computer similar to the police to reconstruct the shape of the remnants of the human body. With a capital of fossil skulls of the ancestors are almost intact, they could reconstruct suchwhat they face.
"Using the methods of forensic anthropology, various variants of hominids recreated, not as in the context of the characteristics, but as individuals," explains the museum expressed, such as the Daily Mail published. "Each of them tell the story: where they live, what they eat, the possible cause of their deaths and many more."
In addition to the face of human predecessors, also exhibited an old spear, which is derived from the 400 thousand years ago.
Problem excavation site of the oldest known in Africa, the museum explains, "Although there is little doubt that Africa is the origin of mankind, but so far he is the most ancient quarry sites grandmother m
oyang we've found. "
"This exhibition is to introduce you to the dig site in Africa, where scientists are conducting research about the origins of mankind."
In addition to showing Sahelanthropus tchadensis, the exhibition is also displaying a model's face Homo rudolfensis, which is found in Kenya, which is estimated to live in 2 million years ago. Also Australopithecus africanus, a hominid ancestor is thought one man with a large brain, lived 2 million years ago.
Not to forget, Homo erectus, who lived a million years ago. Theory says it is a native species in Africa who migrated to India, China and Java. While another theory says it travels from Asia to Africa.
Homo Erectus
Moreover, it also indicated Homo neanderthalensis who lived 60,000 years ago. This possibility is the closest relative of humans. Their population is growing in Europe and Asia.