Discovery of 3.4-Million-Year-Old Hominin Bones

Scientists found 8 bones of an ancient human ancestor in Ethiopia, 3.4 million years old.
Australopithecus deyiremeda and Australopithecus afarensis coexisted in the same environment.
Foot bone analysis shows distinct locomotion patterns between the two species.
Findings challenge the linear model of human evolution.

Paleontology | Evolution | Human Origins

Ethiopia

Yohannes Haile-Selassie

1 month ago