A 3.8-Million-Year-Old Skull Puts a New Face on a Little-Known
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The cranium of a male Australopithecus anamensis, a close relative of Lucy, provides clues about one of the earliest hominins to walk on two legs
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Skull of 3.8-million-year-old early human discovered in Ethiopia
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A 3.8-Million-Year-Old Skull Puts a New Face on a Little-Known
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Skull of 3.8-million-year-old early human discovered in Ethiopia
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The finding of the oldest human skull changes evolution science
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A 3.8-Million-Year-Old Skull Puts a New Face on a Little-Known
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A 3.8-Million-Year-Old Skull Puts a New Face on a Little-Known
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3.8-million-year-old skull in Ethiopia an evolution game-changer
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Skull of 3.8-million-year-old early human discovered in Ethiopia
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New Australopithecus anamensis skull from 3.8 million years ago
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Skull find of humans' oldest-known ancestor may alter
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A Cranium Discovered by Cleveland Researchers Puts a Face on an