Tag: Sahelanthropus tchadensis
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Seven-M Million-Year-Old Ape Could Be Earliest Human Ancestor
Introduction: A Possible Earliest Human Ancestor The discovery of Sahelanthropus tchadensis, a seven-million-year-old ape, has reignited the debate over what marks the dawn of humanity. Found in Chad and first described in 2002, this fossil remains one of the most provocative candidates for the earliest human ancestor. Scientists debate whether its skull and skeletal remains…
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Seven-Million-Year-Old Ape Could Be Earliest Human Ancestor: A New Look at Sahelanthropus tchadensis
Rethinking Our Origins: A Seven-Million-Year-Old Ancestor In a discovery that could upend long-held timelines of human evolution, scientists are reevaluating the status of Sahelanthropus tchadensis as the earliest known ancestor of humans. The fossil, dating to about seven million years ago, suggests that upright walking may have emerged far earlier than previously believed, potentially two…
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Seven-Million-Year Ape Could Be Earliest Human Ancestor
New evidence reshapes the timeline of human origins The ancient lineage of humanity may extend further back than researchers once thought. A seven-million-year-old ape fossil, known as Sahelanthropus tchadensis, is at the center of a lively debate about when our ancestors first started walking upright. If interpreted as evidence of early bipedalism, this specimen could…