Ardipithecus : Discovery Channel

The discovery a 4.4 million-year-old Ardipithecus skeleton rewrites the story of human evolution and provides strong evidence that bipedality is the oldest defining characteristic of human ancestors.

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ARDIPITHECUS HANDBOOK  
An interactive guide to the oldest skeleton from our branch of the primate family tree.

DISCOVERY ALBUM 
Follow the story of finding and recovering Ardi in photos from her Ethiopian homeland.

THE ARDI ARTIST 
See how the skill of scientific artist Jay Matternes gave face
and form to Ardi.

ARDI VIDEO 
The science team delves deeper into the discovery.

 

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Image Credits Images: Courtesy of Jay Matternes and Tim White | Primary Pictures | For Discovery Channel: Kirk Denkler, Executive Producer; Jennifer Scope, Designer; James Williams, Video Producer |

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