I will put my hand up as specializing in palaeoanthropolgy undergrad and postgrad. It is an exciting find but it isn't really anything new or unknown. This has been more of a reinforcement of previous suspicions. Its been a rough time for fieldwork in East Africa recently and i am keen to head over but it might not be for a few years yet. Gotta knock off this masters first. I dont think anyone has ever postulated that we evolved from apes, thats just a common media mistake. the search has always been for the common ancestor.
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