Ardipithecus ramidus comes to us from East Africa.

From Aramis, Ethiopia

~By G. Suwa in 1992 at Aramis, Ethiopia

~By A. Asfaw in 1992 at Aramis, Ethiopia

~By G. Suwa in 1992 at Aramis, Ethiopia

~By S. Simpson in 1992 at Aramis

~By S. Simpson in 1992 at Aramis

~By T. White in 1992 at Aramis

~By T. Assebework in 1992 at Aramis

~Found by A. Asfaw in 1992 at Aramis, Ethiopia

~Dated to 4.2 million years old

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~A group discovery in 1992 at Aramis

~A group discovery in 1992 at Aramis

~By A. Ademassu in 1993 at Aramis

~By Y. Haile-Selassie in 1993 at Aramis

~By Y. Beyene in 1993 at Aramis

~By M. Feseha in 1993 at Aramis

~By T. White in 1993 at Aramis

~By G. Hamed in 1993 at Aramis

~Is the holotype for Ardipithecus ramidus

~By A. Asfaw in 1993 at Aramis, Ethiopia

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A. ramidus ~ A. anamensis ~ A. afarensis ~ A. africanus ~ A. gahri ~ A. bahrelghazali ~ P. boisei ~ P. aethiopicus ~ P. robustus ~ H. habilis ~ H. rudolfensis ~ H. erectus ~ H. ergaster ~ H. antecessor ~ H. heidelbergensis ~ H. neanderthalensis ~ H. sapiens

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Steven Heslip ~ 2001 ~ heslipst@msu.edu