In June 2003, a further research team with Ștefan Milota, Ricardo Rodrigo, and Mircea Gherase discovered additional human remains on the cave's surface. Thus, an entire anterior cranial skeleton was found along with a largely complete left temporal bone and a number of frontal, parietal, and occipital bone segments.

"Oase 1" exhibits morphological traits from early modern humans and archaic humans, including Neanderthal features.[8]