Ardi
Designation of the fossilized skeletal remains of an Ardipithecus ramidus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the village in Iran, see Ardi, Iran.
For other uses, see Ardi (disambiguation).
Ardi (ARA-VP-6/500) is the designation of the fossilized skeletal remains of an Ardipithecus ramidus, thought to be an early human-like female anthropoid 4.4 million years old. It is the most complete early hominid specimen, with most of the skull, teeth, pelvis, hands and feet,[1] more complete than the previously known Australopithecus afarensis specimen called "Lucy". In all, 125 different pieces of fossilized bone were found.[2]
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Common name | Ardi |
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Species | Ardipithecus ramidus |
Age | 4.4 million years |
Place discovered | Aramis, Afar, Ethiopia |
Date discovered | 1994 |
Discovered by | Yohannes Haile-Selassie |
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