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MindMover

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Sat Jul 14, 2012, 05:56 PM Jul 2012

Scientists discover 2 million year old skeleton by accident

South African scientists claim to have uncovered the most complete skeleton yet of an ancient relative of man, hidden in a rock excavated from an archaeological site three years ago.

The remains of a juvenile hominid skeleton, of the newly identified Australopithecus (southern ape) sediba species, are the "most complete early human ancestor skeleton ever discovered", University of Witwatersrand palaeontologist Lee Berger said.

The skeleton is thought to be about 2 million years old.

The upright-walking tree climber would have been aged between nine and 13 years when he or she died.

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/2-millionyearold-skeleton-found-in--cradle-of-humankind-20120713-21zxk.html

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Scientists discover 2 million year old skeleton by accident (Original Post) MindMover Jul 2012 OP
Thev've already got Lucy dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #1
OMG, now that is tooooo funny..... MindMover Jul 2012 #2
Gooood Grief!! lastlib Jul 2012 #4
She probably killed the poor guy with that "Hold the Football" trick. BlueJazz Jul 2012 #5
How many ancient skeletons present themselves? kickysnana Jul 2012 #3
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