An antecessor is another word for a predecessor - someone or something that comes before something else.
Homo antecessor lived in Europe around 800,000 to 1.2 million years ago during the Lower Paleolithic period.
Homo antecessor is believed to have been an omnivorous species, meaning they likely consumed a diet composed of both plant and animal-based foods. Fossil evidence suggests they may have hunted animals such as deer and horses, as well as gathered fruits, nuts, and possibly seafood.
Homo antecessor is believed to have survived by hunting animals, scavenging for food, and potentially even using fire to cook and process food. They likely lived in social groups, which would have provided protection and assistance in finding resources. Their ability to adapt to different environments and climates also contributed to their survival.
Homo antecessor is considered an ancestor of both Neanderthals and modern humans. It lived in Europe approximately 800,000 years ago.
According to the recent African origin of modern humans theory, modern humans evolved in Africa possibly from Homo heidelbergensis, Homo rhodesiensis or Homo antecessor and migrated out of the continent some 50,000 to 100,000 years ago
Homo antecessor lived in Europe around 800,000 to 1.2 million years ago during the Lower Paleolithic period.
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Homo antecessor is believed to have been an omnivorous species, meaning they likely consumed a diet composed of both plant and animal-based foods. Fossil evidence suggests they may have hunted animals such as deer and horses, as well as gathered fruits, nuts, and possibly seafood.
The experts in Spain are sitting on anatomically modern bones that they have named "Homo Antecessor". These ancient humans had a completely flat face the same as ours, and light bones with shallow muscle inserts, same as ours. However, since Homo Antecessor can be proven conclusively to be at least 800, 000 years old. It is beyond dispute that Homo Antecessor is totally modern and definitely not a predecessor of homo Neanderthal as claimed by the Spanish who are sitting on this find and keeping it misunderstood. It is politically correct to consider that anatomically modern humans are only 200,000 years old. But, for all to see, there is Homo Antecessor looking just like you and me. We humans are very old indeed.
Homo antecessor is believed to have survived by hunting animals, scavenging for food, and potentially even using fire to cook and process food. They likely lived in social groups, which would have provided protection and assistance in finding resources. Their ability to adapt to different environments and climates also contributed to their survival.
Synonyms - antecedent, antecessor, ascendant, forebear,forefather, foregoer, foremother, forerunner,founder, precursor, primogenitor, progenitor
Homo antecessor was the earliest known member of the genus Homo and probably ate meat, as meat eating in primates is not unique to humans.
Homo antecessor is considered an ancestor of both Neanderthals and modern humans. It lived in Europe approximately 800,000 years ago.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ancestor?qsrc=2888/ˈænsɛstər or, especially Brit., -səstər/ 1. a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor. 2. Biology. the actual or hypothetical form or stock from which an organism has developed or descended. 3. an object, idea, style, or occurrence serving as a prototype, forerunner, or inspiration to a later one: The balloon is an ancestor of the modern dirigible. 4. a person who serves as an influence or model for another; one from whom mental, artistic, spiritual, etc., descent is claimed: a philosophical ancestor. 5. Law. a person from whom an heir derives an inheritance.---- Origin:1250-1300; ME ancestre < OF (with t developed between s and r) < L antecessor antecessor
According to the recent African origin of modern humans theory, modern humans evolved in Africa possibly from Homo heidelbergensis, Homo rhodesiensis or Homo antecessor and migrated out of the continent some 50,000 to 100,000 years ago
Some words that begin with 'ante' are: anteroom, antechamber, antebellum, antechapel, antedate(d), antecedent, antediluvian, anteed, and just for kicks: Ante Mame (JOking...)... but there's also anteater, antelope, anterior, and anteverts... Please see the related link below for... SO MUCH MORE! (69 of 'em listed) A list of words with the prefix ante includes antenatal, antelope and antenna. Others include anterior, anteroom, antecede and antecessor.
"Ancestor" is the English word for those from whom you are descended. You use that word because that is what the word is. In many ways words are arbitrary sounds that are agreed to have a particular meaning.The English word ancestor comes from the Old French word ancestre. This in turn comes from the Latin word antecessor. They all derive from from the Latin verb antecedere, meaning to precede or go before, which is what an ancestor did.So your ancestor's ancestor is also your ancestor. We do not need or have a separate word for that in English.