Previously Unknown Stone Age People?

  

Reward if Found
      Fossils of three remains found in cave in China---"These new fossils might be of a previously unknown species, one that survived until the very end of the ice age." says Professor Curnoe of the University of South Wales. Due to the odd mosaic features, clarification of these fossils is forthcoming. The article indicates that the anatomical features of the fossils, both modern and archaic---are a highly unusual mix. The details of the discovery are located in this journal:  http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0031918

        It seems like every time I turn around new human fossils are found which allegedly connect us closer and closer to our humble beginnings so what-is-the-real-deal when it comes to fossils and humans? After reading this article I began to wonder what exactly is the truth to human remains discoveries? This is what I found: on a scale of confused a little to a lot...a lot!
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_human_evolution_fossils.
Or not so much confussion
http://australianmuseum.net.au/A-timeline-of-fossil-discoveries---which states--- 
       2010 - Release of nuclear DNA analysis carried out on a finger bone and tooth from Denisova cave,

Russia (found in 2008) reveals the remains come from a species that is neither Homo sapiens or Homo

neanderthalensis. This suggests a fourth human species (as Homo floresiensis was extant in Flores) was still

in existence between 48,000 and 30,000 years ago.








Now that we are all clear? Not! Scientists call the new find the "red-deer people"

 because they hunted extinct red deer and cooked them in caves at Maludong, near the city of Mengzi.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/red-deer-people-discovered-in-china/story-e6frfku0-1226299896769#ixzz1pa636Jvb

 

After 2 hours of research and reading this article, I learned that writing about science can be difficult even for the professionals. The initial article I viewed said nothing more than what amounts to the finding in 1989 and subsequent study of findings in 2010. Really not what I'd call focused information. Just a few lines and a bunch of fluff. The lesson here is that whether it is biology or gossip online information, while credible in truth may not present a credible picture by the writer of the article.  There is a recent journal report and with  details form Professors findings. However that's about it! So when you undertake to discern information do so with caution. One must dig a little dipper than just on the surface to find the whole truth even from a respectable source.

 According to this web address, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120314124007.htm,the alledged credibly online source: ScienceDaily--- recently locatted fossils from two caves in south-west China "have revealed a previously unknown Stone Age people."