Oldest humanlike hand bone discovered
Found at Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge, pinkie bone is 1.84 million years old
OLD BUT MODERN A newly discovered hominid finger bone dating to at least 1.84 million years ago is shown from two sides (right) and overlaid on a modern human hand (left). A team of scientists regards the fossil as the oldest known humanlike hand bone.
From left: Jason Heaton; M. Domínguez-Rodrigo