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Discovery at Penghu
Local fishermen in the Penghu Channel, 15 miles off the Taiwanese coast, netted in a jawbone with large teeth.
Comparing the Discovery
The jawbone doesn't seem to match any other genus of early humans.
Picture from Dr. Yousuke Kaifu, an anthropologist at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo showing the jawbone discover in Penghu (center, Homo Erectus' jawbone from Java (left), and Homo Erectus jawbone from China (right).
The Penghu 1
The jawbone name "Penghu 1" by experts is believe to it existed in a time range of 200,000 to 10,000 years ago.
Source : MailOnline
My Comments
With thie wide jaw they may be trace to the Red Deer Cave People in China.
Above is an artist's impression from MailOnline.
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