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Archaeologists discover oldest known partial face fossil of human ancestor in western Europe

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A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe .

The incomplete skull — a section of the left cheek bone and upper jaw was found in northern Spain .

Homo erectus arose around 2 million years ago and moved from Africa to regions of Asia and Europe .

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