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Source: NPR - All Things Considered

Roundup

10-1-09

Move Over, Lucy; Ardi May Be Oldest Human Ancestor [audio 4 minutes 32 seconds]

Scientists on Thursday unveiled a fossil human ancestor dating back 4.4 million years — a creature more ancient than the famous fossil "Lucy." And, the scientists say, even more important than Lucy.

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