Australopithecus Deyiremeda: New Human Ancestor In Ethiopia

Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 19:40 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A new fossil hominid species has been discovered in the site of Woranso-Mille in the central region of Afar, in Ethiopia.The new species is named Australopithecus deyiremeda and consists of the upper and  lower jaws and a collection of teeth in the sites of Burtele and Wayteleyta, in Woranso-Mille, in the central region of Afar, about 50 kilometers north of Hadar and 520 kilometres northeast of the capital Addis Ababa. The fossil specimens are 3.3 – 3.5 million-years-old. read more

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