Ancient Ethiopian Fossils Uncover New Human Ancestor and Coexistence with Mysterious Hominin
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Fossilized teeth from about 2.6 million years ago found in Ethiopia suggest the existence of a previously unknown early human relative, alongside evidence of early Homo species, indicating multiple hominin lineages coexisted in the region during that period.
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- In ancient teeth, clues of human evolution — and perhaps a new species The Washington Post
- New discoveries of Australopithecus and Homo from Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia Nature
- Ethiopian fossils reveal new species in human evolutionary lineage Reuters
- Ancient Teeth Suggest Our Ancestors Lived Side by Side With a Mysterious Hominin ScienceAlert
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