Preserved flesh of 2-million-year-old human ancestor found?

[CWOJackson]

His jaw must have dropped when he examined the material before him. It was a rare find. So rare, in fact, that, if what he was looking at was really what he thought it could be, it would be the first and only evidence of soft body tissue from an early hominin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hominin) ever discovered.......soft tissue from an early (possible) pre-human ancestor nearly 2 million years old (back in the DOS days).

http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/september-2011/article/preserved-flesh-of-2-million-year-old-human-ancestor-found

[beana51]

WELL I'LL BE A MONKEYS UNCLE!!......Fasinating!........Thnx!!!<label for="rb_iconid_19">http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/images/icons/icon26.gif</label>

[Tako_Kichi]

WELL I'LL BE A MONKEYS UNCLE!!
LOL...you're more likely to be a monkey's nephew to be honest. :icon_lol:

[beana51]

HA! HA!..well Friend ,It Takes One To Know One....However I,being a Card Carrying NEANDERTHAL,...Never hung around with those CHIMPS!

Have fun,or a BANANA,whatever!...OOOGA OOOGA!....Cheers...Vin<label for="rb_iconid_20">http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/images/icons/icon22.gif</label>

[kilo delta]

Hmmm...wonder if the DNA is intact then? If so they could do a Jurassic Park and recreate ancient man.:icon_lol:

[GT182]

Also give's new meaning to "I'll be a monkey's uncle...or aunt". LOL

KD, would you really want to scare the living daylights out of the poor thing by cloning him or her?

[hubbabubba]

Hmmm...wonder if the DNA is intact then? If so they could do a Jurassic Park and recreate ancient man.:icon_lol:

Nope; the skin was "mineralized", no biological matter left, no DNA...:kilroy: But the skin structure was preserved, which is promising.

What I found of even greater interest is the "open" politic of the discoverers. Rather than keep their findings to themselves, they are ready to share with other specialists and come to a consensus before publishing. Internet is changing mentalities, even in the scientific method.:applause:

[hey_moe]

Nice find. I really am into the history of things, after viewing it a couple of time he does look like a few of our members...lol...Mike

[beana51]

49115 Here is a cave painting of my mother in law!..Ya can see the Resemblance to other Mother in laws!!....Put Lip Stick on any thing it looks good..in time..like a million years.Great open fire cook,Wart Hogs...any complaints about her cooking is a hazard to yer health!...hey, we Neanderthals have feeling too!<label for="rb_iconid_20">http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/images/icons/icon22.gif</label>

[n4gix]

My Gawd! That looks like the skull of Homer Simpson! Note the very large eye-sockets, the overthrust on the upper mandibular, etc. :applause:

[TeaSea]

Mmmmmm......2 million year old flesh.....tasty.......