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EARLIEST HUMAN FACE IN WESTERN EUROPE DISCOVERED—AND IT’S NAMED ‘PINK’ Scientists discovered fossilized facial bones of an ancient human ancestor at Spain’s Atapuerca site, dubbing the hominin 'Pink.' Dating back 1.4 million years, Pink’s robust, forward-projecting face resembles the Homo erectus species, prompting researchers to classify it tentatively as Homo 'affinis' erectus. Professor Maria Martinon-Torres: "This is the most honest proposal we can make with the evidence we have." The find pushes back Europe’s human settlement timeline and might bridge gaps between earlier and later human species on the continent, reshaping our understanding of humanity’s migration and evolution.