Original: Fossil evidence found in Germany in the 1980s was determined to be about 16.5 million years old, some 1.5 million years older than similar species from East Africa.
Simplified: The oldest specimens found date from some 85 million years ago. A fossil was found in Germany about 20 years ago. Analysis showed it was about 16.5 million years old, some 1.5 million years older than similar species from East Africa.