Why the amazing Altamura Man fossil remains a mystery

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Have you heard of Altamura Man? Since it was new to me, I’m going to guess that you may be unfamiliar with it. Which is peculiar, because it’s an astonishing specimen.

To find Altamura Man you would need to travel to Puglia (also known as Apulia) in southern Italy: if you think of Italy as looking like a boot, Puglia is…