
Vol 1 Ep 8 - The ice ages
History of the World podcast
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Ther Pipacus Osweldi - A Gilada Extinct?
A species of animal called therapiticus osweldi may hold a clue. It is an extinct species of gilada, which is a primate not closely related to humans. Records of its existence are located in kena, ethiopia, tanzania and south africa. So it is very possible that this animal was living alongside hominins. A cave on the south coast of modern spain contains many fauna fossils. And they also include what has strongly been suggested to be a one point two million year old homo erectus.
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