Ardipithecus : Discovery Channel

The discovery a 4.4 million-year-old Ardipithecus skeleton rewrites the story of human evolution and provides strong evidence that bipedality is the oldest defining characteristic of human ancestors.

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ABOUT THE SHOW
ARDIPITHECUS HANDBOOK
DISCOVERY ALBUM
MEET THE CONTRIBUTORS

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• A Discovery Exclusive Premiering Sunday, October 11 at 9pm E/P

• A Discovery Exclusive Premiering Sunday, October 11 at 9pm E/P

Features

ARDIPITHECUS HANDBOOK  
An interactive guide to the oldest skeleton from our branch of the primate family tree.

DISCOVERY ALBUM 
Follow the story of finding and recovering Ardi in photos from her Ethiopian homeland.

MEET THE  CONTRIBUTORS
See the elite international team that worked together to expand our evolutionary horizons.

ARDI VIDEO 
The science team delves deeper into the discovery.