
Early Humans: Prey on the African Plains In Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge, archaeologists uncovered a 1.8-million-year-old Homo habilis fossil that reveals a shocking truth: early humans were once hunted. The skull bore deep puncture marks matching the canines of a large cat, likely a leopard, showing that our ancestors lived under constant threat. Long before mastering tools and hunting, they had to hide, protect one another, and adapt to survive. This fossil challenges the familiar story of human dominance, reminding us that survival was as much about evasion as it was about skill. Evolution was shaped by danger as much as ingenuity.
In the heart of Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge, often called the “Cradle of Humankind,” archaeologists have made a discovery that challenges long-held assumptions about early human life. A 1.8-million-year-old Homo habilis …
Early Humans: Prey on the African Plains In Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge, archaeologists uncovered a 1.8-million-year-old Homo habilis fossil that reveals a shocking truth: early humans were once hunted. The skull bore deep puncture marks matching the canines of a large cat, likely a leopard, showing that our ancestors lived under constant threat. Long before mastering tools and hunting, they had to hide, protect one another, and adapt to survive. This fossil challenges the familiar story of human dominance, reminding us that survival was as much about evasion as it was about skill. Evolution was shaped by danger as much as ingenuity. Read More