{
  "id": 194221,
  "title": "New Fossils From Spain's Gran Dolina Cave Reveal Ancient Cannibalism and New Clues About <em>Homo antecessor</em>",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/new-fossils-from-spains-gran-dolina-cave-reveal-ancient-cannibalism",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-05T21:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discover Magazine",
    "slug": "discover-magazine",
    "url": "https://www.discovermagazine.com/new-fossils-from-spain-s-gran-dolina-cave-reveal-ancient-cannibalism-and-new-clues-about-homo-antecessor-49502"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New fossils found in Spain's Gran Dolina cave provide fresh insights into ancient cannibalism and the daily lives of early humans. These newly-discovered Homo antecessor fossils, dating back approximately 850,000 years, suggest that cannibalism involved not just children but also adults. The Gran Dolina cave, located in the Burgos region of northern Spain, is a site rich with early human civilization fragments. Researchers, digging in the cave for over 50 years, recently announced the discovery of 24 new human fossils from Homo antecessor. The significance of these new findings lies in the inclusion of adult fossils, which offer a more comprehensive perspective on the biology and social structure of H. antecessor compared to previous discoveries dominated by infant and child remains. This discovery adds to the understanding of how this ancient species lived, worked, and interacted with both its environment and other species. The cave, which has been a site of excavation for decades, continues to reveal secrets of the past, with each season's work adding to the puzzle of human history. The discovery also includes stone tools and the remains of animals, providing a complete picture of the human occupation site from 850,000 years ago.",
  "summary": "Learn more about the newly discovered Homo antecessor fossils from Spain's Gran Dolina cave, which suggest that cannibalism involved adults as well as children.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}