Fossil skulls ‘the oldest known human remains’

TWO human skulls found in Africa have been confirmed as the oldest known examples of our species, scientists said yesterday.

The remains, unearthed in Kibish, Ethiopia, are estimated to be about 195,000 years old and come from around the time that modern humans are thought to have emerged.

The fossils, called Omo I and Omo II, were uncovered in 1967, but experts have previously disagreed over their ages.