Bodo cranium
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The Bodo cranium, discovered in Ethiopia, is a significant hominin fossil dating back approximately 600,000 years. It exhibits a transitional morphology, displaying features intermediate between Homo erectus and Homo sapiens. Many scientists classify it as Homo heidelbergensis, a species considered a common ancestor to both Neanderthals and modern humans. The Bodo cranium is characterized by prominent browridges and thick cranial bones, similar to H. erectus, but possesses a larger brain size, falling within the range of H. sapiens. Notably, cut marks on the cranium suggest it may have been defleshed with stone tools.12
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