Ardipithecus: Human Evolution takes a step back
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Adam Van Arsdale gives an overview of the Ardipithecus fossil skeleton (what was found, where, how old it is). Jeremy DeSilva (Anthropology Professor at Boston University) describes his work as a functional anatomist of locomotion and upright walking.
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