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‘Little Foot’ fossil sheds further light on human origins – The New Daily
The fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago is shedding light on human origins.
Sophisticated scanning technology is revealing intriguing secrets about Little Foot, the fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago during a critical juncture in our evolutionary history.
Scientists said on Tuesday they examined key parts of the nearly complete and well-preserved fossil at Britain’s national synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source.
The scanning focused upon Little Foot’s cranial vault the upper part of her braincase and her lower jaw,…
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