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Face of oldest direct human ancestor, which lived 3.8million years ago, revealed by scientists
The Sun ^ | August 28, 2019 | Emma James

Posted on 08/28/2019 12:33:32 PM PDT by plain talk

It can be shown for the first time after a near complete skull of Australopithecus anamensis was found in Ethiopia.

The ape-like adult male was about 5ft and weighed about 100lbs.

Females were about 3ft 5in and around 62lbs.

An upper jaw was found first. Dr Yohannes Haile-Selassie, of Cleveland Museum of Natural History, told journal Nature: “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I spotted the rest.

"It was a dream come true.”

"This is a game changer in our understanding of human evolution during the Pliocene."

Professor Fred Spoor, an expert in anatomy at London's Natural History Museum, said the skull is "a great addition to the fossil record."

Prof Spoor, who was not involved in the study, added: "This cranium looks set to become another celebrated icon of human evolution."

(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: anamensis; australopithecus; ethiopia; fredspoor; pliocene
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To: D_Idaho

Right, so why hasn’t the human eye evolved and changed from what it was like 3.8 million years ago.


21 posted on 08/28/2019 12:52:23 PM PDT by Licensed-To-Carry (MAGA, and build that wall.)
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To: D_Idaho

What would the difference be between Hominid eyes and other Primates? Something I had not heard before and want to learn.


22 posted on 08/28/2019 12:53:00 PM PDT by Openurmind
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To: plain talk

23 posted on 08/28/2019 12:54:02 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: plain talk

“This cranium looks set to become another celebrated icon of human evolution.”.....

Until Jesus, the Creator, comes back and knocks all this evolution malarkey into a cocked hat.


24 posted on 08/28/2019 12:54:03 PM PDT by Tucker39 ("It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington)
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To: plain talk

25 posted on 08/28/2019 12:54:31 PM PDT by Long Jon No Silver
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To: Long Jon No Silver

Ha ha, you’re too late!


26 posted on 08/28/2019 12:55:08 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: plain talk

27 posted on 08/28/2019 12:56:02 PM PDT by samtheman (The drive-by media is the true boss of the democommie party.)
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To: COBOL2Java

No - it’s that ISIS bride chick from (where else?) Minnesota. That congressman that married her brother


28 posted on 08/28/2019 12:56:05 PM PDT by atc23
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To: plain talk

damn dfwgator. Just beat me to the punch lol


29 posted on 08/28/2019 12:56:24 PM PDT by Long Jon No Silver
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To: plain talk

Does this mean he passes for everybody in facial recognition systems?


30 posted on 08/28/2019 12:57:56 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: plain talk

Hint: Some here believe she will step in to save the Democrat’s nomination for President.


31 posted on 08/28/2019 12:59:43 PM PDT by Fireone (Build the gallows first, then the wall!)
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To: Red Badger

Good catch! Actually, for a 4-5 ft Hominid, or even a 4-5 foot primate it looks way too small. I know brain cases and brains increased in size after this, but that looks far far too small as a prerequisite. I honestly think it is possible this is being misclassified.


32 posted on 08/28/2019 12:59:49 PM PDT by Openurmind
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To: plain talk

Well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle!


33 posted on 08/28/2019 12:59:57 PM PDT by Chainmail (Remember that half the people you meet are below average intelligence)
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To: Openurmind

If you look at the eyes of say, a chimpanzee, there’s no white.


34 posted on 08/28/2019 1:01:17 PM PDT by D_Idaho ("For we wrestle not against flesh and blood...")
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To: plain talk

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you


35 posted on 08/28/2019 1:03:36 PM PDT by Ezekiel (The pun is mightier than the s-word. Goy to the World!)
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To: DannyTN

Patrick Ewing.


36 posted on 08/28/2019 1:03:49 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: D_Idaho

Since the nose doesn’t remain, how do they know it
was so flat??

Other than that it’s very human.


37 posted on 08/28/2019 1:04:23 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: plain talk

‘Squatch is a little closer to human than that guy. But a whole lot bigger!


38 posted on 08/28/2019 1:05:12 PM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: D_Idaho

More flesh around the eyes covering the white then? Never thought about it, Thank you. Could that be one of the defining differences between hominids and primates though?


39 posted on 08/28/2019 1:05:12 PM PDT by Openurmind
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To: Openurmind

It could be George Burns - he had a teeny, monkey head.


40 posted on 08/28/2019 1:05:54 PM PDT by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the disco)
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