Human Biology, 14 Edition

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Chapter 23 - Section 23.5 - Evolution of Humans - Check Your Progress - Page 525: 1

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Sahelanthropus tchadensis

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The fossil hominid that is the oldest of the australopithecines is Sahelanthropus tchadensis. It is estimated to have lived about 6-7 million years ago in what is now Chad in Central Africa.
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