Teeth may be oldest evidence of human remains

Israeli archeologists may have found the earliest evidence yet for the existence of modern man, and if so, it could upset theories of the origin of humans. A Tel Aviv University team excavating a cave in central Israel said teeth found in the cave are about 400,000 years old and resemble those of other remains of modern man, known scientifically as Homo sapiens. The earliest Homo sapiens remains found until now are half as old. The team of archeologists examined the teeth with X-rays and CT scans and dated them according to the layers of earth where they were found. Further research is needed to solidify the claim. If it does, it changes the whole picture of evolution. The accepted scientific theory is that Homo sapiens originated in Africa and migrated out of the continent. Sir Paul Mellars, a prehistory expert at Cambridge University, said the study is reputable, and the find is "important" because remains from that critical time period are scarce, but it is premature to say the remains are human.

There seems to be some doubt that the remains are human but this is an interesting story. Because the remains were found in Israel doesn't mean that humans originated there, in my opinion.