jan 1, 1668 - The first fossil record of Homo sapiens

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http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species/homo-sapiens

Cro-Magnon 1 is a middle-aged, male skeleton of one of the first modern human fossils ever found, at Cro-Magnon, France in 1868. Scientists estimate his age at death at less than 50 years old. Except for the teeth, his skull is complete, though the bones in his face are noticeably pitted from a fungal infection.

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