Ancient Human Ancestors: New Discoveries Challenge Evolution Theories
TL;DR
Recent fossil discoveries in Ethiopia reveal that early human evolution was more complex than a linear progression, with multiple hominin species like Australopithecus and early Homo coexisting around 2.6 to 2.8 million years ago, challenging traditional 'ape-to-human' models and suggesting a bushier evolutionary tree.
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- New early Homo species discovered that challenges 'ape-to-human' evolution theory Earth.com
- New discoveries of Australopithecus and Homo from Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia Nature
- Fossils show two types of ancient human ancestors lived at the same place and time. One was possibly an unknown species CNN
- Fossil teeth in Ethiopia reveal new Australopithecus species that lived alongside early Homo ancestors Archaeology News Online Magazine
- You've met 'Lucy.' Now ASU scientists unearth another clue to the origin of humans yahoo.com
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