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Oldest hominid skeleton revealed

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At 4.4 million years, Ethiopian fossil clarifies human–chimp relationships.

In a far-reaching reordering of human evolution, researchers report today the discovery of the oldest hominid skeleton, a fairly complete 4.4-million-year-old female from Ethiopia1.

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