Possible human ancestor infographic
Graphic shows human-like features of A. sediba and charts past 5 million years of hominin development.
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Possible human ancestor

By Duncan Mil

September 8, 2011 - Researchers have revealed new details about the brain, pelvis, hands and feet of Australopithecus sediba, a primitive hominin that lived almost two million years ago, around the same time early Homo species began to appear on Earth.

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PUBLISHED: 08/09/2011; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Science
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