Ethiopian fossils reveal new human ancestor species

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New Ethiopian fossils reveal a previously unknown human ancestor species. Researchers discovered ten teeth in Ethiopia, dating back 2.65 million years, belonging to a new Australopithecus species that coexisted with early Homo. This find suggests multiple hominin species inhabited East Africa simultaneously, complicating the understanding of human evolution.


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