Ardi wasn't human ancestor, says team - TG Daily

Ardi wasn't human ancestor, says team
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A team of scientists says that habitat evidence shows that Ardipithecus ramidus - claimed last year as the earliest human ancestor - was nothing of the sort. According to University of Utah geochemist Thure Cerling, there is scant evidence for claims ...
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Discovering Ardi (Ardipithecus Ramidus)

Discovering Ardi (Ardipithecus Ramidus)
Following publication in October, 2009 of multiple papers on the discovery and study of a 4.4...
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Ardipithecus ramidus - An Ancient Human Ancestor Surprises

Ardipithecus ramidus - An Ancient Human Ancestor Surprises
Ardipithecus ramidus was named in September 1994. The first fossil find was dated to 4.4 million...
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Early human habitat was savanna, not forest

Early human habitat was savanna, not forest
Pre-humans living in East Africa 4.4 million years ago inhabited savannas — grassy plains dotted...
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Questions raised about 'Ardi' as man's ancestor

Questions raised about 'Ardi' as man's ancestor
Last fall, a fossil skeleton named "Ardi" shook up the field of human evolution. Now, some scientists are raising doubts about what exactly the creature from Ethiopia was and what kind of...
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Study disputes claims about Ardi, man's oldest ancestor

Study disputes claims about Ardi, man's oldest ancestor
A group of US scientists have disputed claims that "Ardi," man's oldest known ancestor, lived in forested areas -- an assertion key to understanding of how and why humans evolved. Science magazine...
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