The oldest most complete skull of a human ancestor ever discovered was found by chance by a local herder tending to his flock of goats in Ethiopia.

 

The discovery of the fossil, which dates back 3.8million years, has been described as a “water-shed” moment for evolutionary science

 

Stephanie Mellilo, a German paleoanthropologist said the species of the skeleton provides important information about their diet, brain size and facial appearance.