It only took 15 years, but in the last week, 11 scientific papers on Ardi (Ardipithecus ramidus) were published. One of the best ways to understand Ardi is by reading John Hawks’ FAQ.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, especially since you can read about this fossil find throughout the mass media, let’s just take a look at the videos and images.

The extremely well-done illustrations are courtesy of J. H. Matternes via Science/AAAS.

Matternes’ drawings of Ardi remind me of Dick Klyver’s Hobbit art that is on the cover of…

…The Field Guide to Bigfoot and Other Mystery Primates , showing Homo floresiensis.

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