Understanding the Past

Ohio University faculty and fellows are at the forefront of cutting-edge research, investigating and sometimes transforming our understanding of the past. Among many revolutionary studies, two Ohio University instructors recently made groundbreaking discoveries, unearthing key insights to evolutionary biology.

A team led by Associate Professor of Anthropology Sabrina Curran discovered new evidence of hominin activity in Europe, pointing to a presence on the continent far earlier than was previously thought.

"We didn't initially expect to find much," Curran said. "But during a routine check of the collections, we found several cut-marked bones. This led to further investigation… and the discovery of other distinct marks across different bones, suggesting deliberate butchering activities."

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