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Ethiopian Fossils Uncover New Insights into Human Evolution and Ancient Hominins

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Source: Nature
Ethiopian Fossils Uncover New Insights into Human Evolution and Ancient Hominins
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New hominin fossils from Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia, dating between 3.0 and 2.5 million years ago, reveal the coexistence of early Homo and Australopithecus, challenging previous notions of hominin evolution and diversity in eastern Africa during this period.

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  1. New discoveries of Australopithecus and Homo from Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia  Nature
  2. In ancient teeth, clues of human evolution — and perhaps a new species  The Washington Post
  3. Ethiopian fossils reveal new species in human evolutionary lineage  Reuters
  4. Never-before-seen cousin of Lucy might have lived at the same site as the oldest known human species, new study suggests  Live Science
  5. Ancient Teeth Suggest Our Ancestors Lived Side by Side With a Mysterious Hominin  ScienceAlert

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