Face Reconstructed for 3.7-Million-Year-Old Hominin Little Foot
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Researchers digitally reconstructed the crushed skull of Little Foot, a 3.67-million-year-old Australopithecus specimen, using high-resolution CT scans and a five-block 3D reassembly to estimate its original facial structure; the result suggests eastern African affinities and distinctive orbital features, but the exact species classification remains uncertain and the reconstruction is considered preliminary.
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- 3.67 million year old fossil provides new insight into the evolution of the human face AOL.com
- This Is The Face Of ‘Little Foot’, The Oldest Hominin From Southern Africa IFLScience
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