Animated Timeline of Human Evolution Showing How Fossils Are Used to Learn About Extinct Human Origins
The American Museum of Natural History has put together a fascinating animated timeline graphic that shows how scientists are using fossils to learn more about the extict origins of modern humans. While the supply of fossils is scarce, there is enough for experts to deduct how these ancestors walked and moved, what tools they used and when certain physical features were either gained or lost.
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