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Human Evolution

Ardipithecus ramidus
This species was announced in September 1994. It is thought to be the oldest known hominid species. It was dated at 4.4 million years old. The majority of the fossils found were skull fragments. Other evidence suggests that this species was bipedal. The
individuals were about four feet tall. Some fossils found indicate that ramidus may have been a forest dweller. The teeth resemble something between earlier apes and A. afarensis. The fossils were discovered by a team led by Tim White in Aramis Ethiopia. The
find consists of 17 individuals.

Australopithecus anamensis
This species was named in August 1995. The fossils were mostly found in Kanapoi Kenya in 1988. Anamensis is thought to have existed between 4.2 and 3.9 million years ago. The teeth and jaws are very similar to those of older fossil apes. A partial tibia supports bipedality. The first fossil of this species was found in Kanapoi Kenya by Bryan Patterson. The......

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