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Our ancestor Ardi walked tall

The bones of a 4.4-million-year-old relative suggest that she walked upright. See more family snaps in our Gallery

By Ewen Callaway

1 October 2009

Ardi, no knuckle-walker — Ardi, no knuckle-walker
(Image: J. H. Matternes)

The bones of a 4.4-million-year-old relative suggest that she walked tall. See more family snaps in our Gallery

Topics: Evolution

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