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Australopithecus afarensis

3.9 to 2.9 million years ago the Australopithecus afarensis evolved. These are the oldest documented bipedal footprint trails.

Source: Carl Sagan, Cosmos (New York: Random House, 1980)

Australopithecus afarensis
Australopithecus afarensis
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