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Meet Ardi, our 4 million-year-old grandma

Source: The Scotsman
Addis Ababa : Ethiopia | about 1 month ago  
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  • Digitally rendered composite hand of the “Ardi” partial skeleton
    Digitally rendered composite hand of the “Ardi” partial skeleton
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  • Scientists from 10 countries participated in Ardi's discovery in Ethiopia's Afar region in 1992
    Scientists from 10 countries participated in Ardi's discovery in ...
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  • Original and reconstructed pelvis of the “Ardi” partial skeleton
    Original and reconstructed pelvis of the “Ardi” partial skeleton
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  • Reconstructed lateral view of the skeleton of ARA-VP-6/500 ("Ardi").
    Reconstructed lateral view of the skeleton of ARA-VP-6/500 ("Ardi").
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  • Digitally rendered composite foot of the “Ardi” partial skeleton
    Digitally rendered composite foot of the “Ardi” partial skeleton
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Digitally rendered composite hand of the “Ardi” partial skeleton
The almost intact female hominid skeleton, unearthed from a desert in Ethiopia, is the oldest-known human-like skeleton, writing a new chapter in human evolution...Experts believe she stood about 4ft tall and walked on two legs some of the time, while also living in trees.
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