New Face Added to Humankind's Family Tree
New Face Added to Humankind's Family Tree
Description:
On the western shore of Kenya's Lake Turkana, a team headed by Meave Leakey and supported by the National Geographic Society has discovered the 3.5 million-year-old fossil remains of Kenyanthropus platyops, which is most likely a completely new genus and species of early human ancestor. Read about their find in this National Geographic News article.
Education Levels:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subject:
Paleontology, Anthropology
Resource Type:
Secondary source
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Fee Status:
Free
Beneficiary:
General public, Students
Online provider:
National Geographic Society
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