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Scientists working in a Moroccan quarry have unearthed remarkable hominin fossils dating back 773,000 years, potentially rewriting our understanding of where modern humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans diverged from their common ancestor. The discovery at Grotte à Hominidés near Casablanca includes nearly complete adult mandibles, a child's jawbone, vertebrae, and teeth that exhibit a fascinating blend of ancient and modern characteristics. These fossils may represent populations close to the ancestors of all three human lineages, reinforcing the theory of humanity's deep African roots. The findings, published in Nature, fill a critical gap in the African fossil record during a period when researchers believe our last common ancestor with Neanderthals and Denisovans existed. For decades, anthropologists have debated where and when these