Image 1 (IMAGE) Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology Caption This cranium from Jebel Irhoud in Morocco is often called a modern human ancestor. The meaning of that ancestry is discussed and disentangled in a new study by Bergstrom and colleagues Credit Chris Stringer Usage Restrictions Contact presse@shh.mpg.de for usage information License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.