Burtele Foot Indicates Lucy Not Alone

You are subscribed to News - All NSF News for National Science Foundation Update. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Burtele Foot Indicates Lucy Not Alone 03/28/2012 02:58 PM EDT A new fossil discovery from Eastern Africa called the Burtele foot indicates Australopithecus afarensis, an early relative of modern humans, may not have been the only hominin to walk the plains and woodlands of what is now the Afar region of Ethiopia some 3.4 million years ago. Researchers openly have questioned whether Au. afarensis, the species to which the famous fossil "Lucy" belongs, was the only living hominin during the late Pliocene of Africa. ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=123693&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item.   This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages.   Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help  |  Contact NSF   Follow NSF:  This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111