oldest human fossils found ...

The team of archaeologists from the University of Tel Aviv found the oldest human fossil in the world to an estimated age of 400,000 years. The fossil consists of eight teeth are in fact already found in 2006, but the analysis to find out was only done this year. The fossil teeth were found in Cave Qesem, Rosh Ha'Ayin, Israel.

"One tooth was found in the lining of the cave which is approximately 400,000 years old, while the other tooth was found in the age of approximately 200,000 years," said Avi Gopher, head of research.

According to Gopher, is a fossil tooth fossils of Homo Sapiens has ever seen. Age 400,000 years owned this tooth fossil fossils from Africa beat 200,000 years old, that fossils are the oldest fossils so far believed. Judging from its age, estimated the fossil teeth were from the Middle Pleistocene.

This discovery, says Gopher, could open new questions about the origins of mankind. With these results, humans may not develop from Africa as it is known as the theory of "Out of Africa", but evolved from the Middle East, where the fossil tooth was found.

The findings and analysis of fossil tooth age was later published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. Today, the excavations in Cave Qesem continue.

"This serves to reveal any additional findings which can confirm the current findings and to understand human evolution," said Gopher.

Together with the fossil bones of this gear, he added, were also found fragments of stone tools used to cut meat and other equipment. Findings to be evidence of human social relations at that time who are familiar with the hunt, the habit of cutting and dividing the flesh of animals and the making of fire.