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sahelanthropus tchadensis toumai

sahelanthropus tchadensis toumai
Toumai Sahelanthropus tchadensis
The recent discovery of a fascinating new hominid species in the central African country of Chad rocks the foundation of the human family tree as we know it. The fossil skull found, nicknamed Toumai is as old as any hominid fossil found to date, yet its features appear much more human-like than those of other contenders for title of human ancestor.
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Web Resources for Sahelanthropus tchadensis:

Fossil Skull Photo

Leakey Foundation

Nature

Archaeology Info

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Skull photo credits:

mission paléoanthropologique franco-tchadienne
 

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