The jawbone belongs to someone from the species Australopithecus anamensis, which was an ape-like creature. Interestingly, analysis shows that this ancient ancestor likely walked the Earth at the ...

Just look at the canines on the first human, Ardipithecus ramidus, or Australopithecus anamensis versus modern humans. In fact, our canines today are the shortest they've ever been, and the ...

Exhibiting some chimp-like characteristics, A. anamensis' jaws are more primitive than those of later hominids. And yet, its humerus (an arm bone) is quite human-like. Characteristics of its tibia ...