Mysterious Skull Challenges Theory of Where Human Ancestors Evolved

"This new evidence supports the hypothesis that hominins originated in Europe and dispersed into Africa along with many other mammals between nine and seven million years ago, though it does not definitively prove it," he said.

In order to prove this, more fossils from Europe and Africa would need to be found from between seven and eight million years ago to try and find a link between the two groups, he added.
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Other researchers have said that the findings do not challenge our understanding of the origins of humans.

https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-skull-challenges-theory-of-where-human-ancestors-evolved

Interesting discussion but I'd like to see the clade results, whether or not this creature was related to Orrorin tugenensis. I do find a European origin unlikely, we have no idea what this critter's range was like, it could easily have migrated from Africa to the Middle East.

It's still remarkable to find something from this deep in time.