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What is the estimated age of the fossil named Chororapithecus found in Anchar?
What is the estimated age of the fossil named Chororapithecus found in Anchar?
Where was the fossil of Australopithecus afarensis, Selam, discovered?
Where was the fossil of Australopithecus afarensis, Selam, discovered?
What is the estimated weight of the fossil Lucy/Dinkinesh?
What is the estimated weight of the fossil Lucy/Dinkinesh?
Where was the fossil of Ardipithicus ramidus kadabba discovered?
Where was the fossil of Ardipithicus ramidus kadabba discovered?
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What is the height of the fossil of Lucy/Dinkinesh?
What is the height of the fossil of Lucy/Dinkinesh?
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In which year was the fossil of Ardipithicus ramidus discovered?
In which year was the fossil of Ardipithicus ramidus discovered?
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What is the significance of the Lower Omo and Middle Awash River valleys in the context of human evolution?
What is the significance of the Lower Omo and Middle Awash River valleys in the context of human evolution?
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What is the approximate age range of the Ardipithicus ramidus kadabba fossil?
What is the approximate age range of the Ardipithicus ramidus kadabba fossil?
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Which of the following fossils is estimated to be around 3.3 million years old?
Which of the following fossils is estimated to be around 3.3 million years old?
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What is the characteristic of the Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy/Dinkinesh fossil?
What is the characteristic of the Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy/Dinkinesh fossil?
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In which region was the fossil of Chororapithecus discovered?
In which region was the fossil of Chororapithecus discovered?
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What is the significance of the Afar region in terms of human evolution?
What is the significance of the Afar region in terms of human evolution?
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Study Notes
Archeological Discoveries in East Africa
- East African Rift Valley is considered the cradle of humanity based on archeological evidence.
- The Lower Omo and Middle Awash River valleys in Ethiopia have yielded significant discoveries related to biological and cultural evolution.
Fossil Discoveries in Ethiopia
- In 2007, a 10 million-year-old fossil, Chororapithecus, was discovered in Anchar, West Hararghe.
- Ardipithecus ramidus kadabba (5.8-5.2 million years old) was found in Middle Awash.
- Ardipithecus ramidus (4.2 million years old) was discovered in Aramis, Afar, in 1994.
- Fossils of other Australopithecines were uncovered at Belohdelie (3.6 million years old) in Middle Awash.
Significant Australopithecus Afarensis Discoveries
- A 3-year-old child's fossil, Australopithecus afarensis, named Selam, was discovered in Dikika, Mille, Afar, in 2000, dating back to 3.3 million years.
- Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy/Dinkinesh) was discovered in Hadar, Afar, in 1974, with a 40% complete body, weighing 30kg, and standing 1.07 meters tall, resembling a bipedal female.
Archeological Discoveries in East Africa
- East African Rift Valley is considered the cradle of humanity based on archeological evidence.
- The Lower Omo and Middle Awash River valleys in Ethiopia have yielded significant discoveries related to biological and cultural evolution.
Fossil Discoveries in Ethiopia
- In 2007, a 10 million-year-old fossil, Chororapithecus, was discovered in Anchar, West Hararghe.
- Ardipithecus ramidus kadabba (5.8-5.2 million years old) was found in Middle Awash.
- Ardipithecus ramidus (4.2 million years old) was discovered in Aramis, Afar, in 1994.
- Fossils of other Australopithecines were uncovered at Belohdelie (3.6 million years old) in Middle Awash.
Significant Australopithecus Afarensis Discoveries
- A 3-year-old child's fossil, Australopithecus afarensis, named Selam, was discovered in Dikika, Mille, Afar, in 2000, dating back to 3.3 million years.
- Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy/Dinkinesh) was discovered in Hadar, Afar, in 1974, with a 40% complete body, weighing 30kg, and standing 1.07 meters tall, resembling a bipedal female.
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Discover the ancient fossils and evidences found in the Lower Omo and Middle Awash River valleys that reveal the history of human evolution. Learn about the significant discoveries made by Ethiopian and foreign scholars.
