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Scientists recently announced the discovery of the oldest fossil skeleton of a human ancestor. The find reveals that our forebears underwent a previously unknown stage of evolution more than a million years before Lucy, the iconic early human ancestor specimen that walked the Earth 3.2 million years ago.
The centerpiece of a treasure trove of new fossils, the skeleton---assigned to a species called Ardipithecus ramidus---belonged to a small-brained, 110-pound (50-kilogram) female nicknamed "Ardi."
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∙ 13y agothe further down you travel the older the fossils you find are. This is due to the fact that all animals decay from the top and over time more and more sediment is laid on them. Therefore, the older fossils are found, the further down you go :)
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∙ 8y agoThe oldest-known hominid skeleton was a 4-foot-tall female who walked upright more than 4 million years ago .Scientists believe that the fossilized remains, which were discovered in 1994 in Ethiopia and studied for years by an international team of researchers, support beliefs that humans and chimpanzees evolved separately from a common ancestor. Ardipithecus ramidus, nicknamed "Ardi," is a hominid species that lived 4.4 million years ago in what is now Aramis, Ethiopia. That makes Ardi more than a million years older than the celebrated Lucy, the partial ape-human skeleton found in Africa in 1974.By Azadeh Ansari
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∙ 9y agoA fossil is the preserved remains of an organism from the past. The oldest fossil found to date is a stromatolite named Sue, dated back to 3.45 billion years old.
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∙ 15y agothe oledest skeleton was found in afica it was said to be a black man.
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∙ 13y agoIso Bactirium Isolatum should be the oldest one ever found.
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∙ 11y agoi don't know if this is found but Adam and eve are the oldest human fossils according to The Bible.
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∙ 13y agoa person that died! along time ago
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What is found in the axial skeleton vertebrae scapula ischium calacaneus?
Which of the following is found in the axial skeleton? Sphenoid Scapula Clavicle Tarsal Tibia
The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the what?
The part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs.
How many types of bones are found in the humen skeleton?
there are 20
Which structural joint type in not commonly found in the axial skeleton?
The synovial joint is not commonly found in the axial skeleton because it allows too much mobility for the axial skeleton where protection and support of internal organs calls for immobility. The axial skeleton consists of the bony and cartilaginous parts that support and protect the organs of the head, neck, and trunk.
Ninety-nine percent of what your body's supply of what mineral is found in your skeleton?
Calcium
Where was the oldest bone of a human being found?
There really aren't any truly "old" bones in our bodies because our bodies are constantly replacing our calcium.However, the oldest bones found were discovered in Ethiopia and a female skeleton called 'Lucy'was in particularly good nick.
What country Mary Leakey found a skeleton millions of years ago?
She found the skeleton in Hadar.
What is the oldest your skeleton can get?
Your skeleton can remain long after you are dead, especially so when it fossilizes. Some skeletons of dinosaurs are several millions of years old.
A sentence for skeleton?
The skeleton of the dinosaur was found by a three year old girl.
Where was the oldest Fossil found?
The oldest humanoid fossils were all found in Africa.
Where was the last skeleton found?
In your bed.
Was Jesus own skeleton found?
no
Where was the oldest pyramid in Egypt found?
can you tell me where was or city the oldest egypt pyramid found?
What is found in the axial skeleton vertebrae scapula ischium calacaneus?
Which of the following is found in the axial skeleton? Sphenoid Scapula Clavicle Tarsal Tibia
Are the oldest rocks on land or in the ocean?
The oldest rocks are found on land.
When was the oldest rudder found?
The oldest rudder ever found was in 1880 in an old church. It was carved into the wall of the church.
How old are the oldest rocks found on the moons?
The oldest rock's found on the moon are 4.0 billion years old.
