Ancient ape fossil in Egypt could rewrite the story of human origins
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“A 17- to 18-million-year-old ape fossil discovered in Egypt suggests that North Africa and the Middle East may have been the original cradle of modern ape evolution. This finding challenges the long-held belief that these ancestors first evolved in East Africa.”
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