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Ancient Ethiopian Fossils Uncover New Human Ancestor and Coexistence with Mysterious Hominin

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Ancient Ethiopian Fossils Uncover New Human Ancestor and Coexistence with Mysterious Hominin
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Fossilized teeth from about 2.6 million years ago found in Ethiopia suggest the existence of a previously unknown early human relative, alongside evidence of early Homo species, indicating multiple hominin lineages coexisted in the region during that period.

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

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