Sentences with phrase «middle awash»

We will continue to work on the description of new fossils from Olduvai (Tanzania), Omo and the Middle Awash (Ethiopia), as well as returning to the paleontological survey in Tanzania hopefully in 2018 or 2019.

Jaws and Teeth of Australopithecus afarensis from Maka, Middle Awash, Ethiopia.

Paleoanthropology concerns not just the hunt for human ancestors, but the study of the biological and technical origins of evolution [source: Middle Awash Project].

In 1997, scientists found the bones of a new species, Ardipithecus kadabba, that lived in the Middle Awash region between 5 and 6 million years ago.

Scientists think so, and they've been coming for years to the Middle Awash region, as well as points south, to learn when and how humanlike species diverged from the great apes.

Today, the Middle Awash region burns hot and inhospitable beneath a desert sun.

The Middle Awash region of Ethiopia lies to the north, where the African continent dead - ends into the Red Sea.

Ardi and fossil bones from at least 35 other children and adults were uncovered in the Afar desert in Ethiopia by the Middle Awash research group.

Most of the senior members of the Chorora research team also belong to the Middle Awash project team that has recovered the fossil remains of at least eight hominid species, including some of the earliest hominids, spanning nearly 6 million years.

For the team at Middle Awash, the part of the rift where Ardi was found, A. ramidus teeth offered another surprise: The males of the species lack the long, fanglike canines that are a hallmark of aggression in apes.

Another shock came last year when Tim White of the University of California, Berkeley, and the Middle Awash Team unveiled Ardipithecus ramidus («Ardi»), a 4.4 million - year - old fossil female hominid.

A 160,000 year old skull from the Herto site in the Middle Awash area of Ethiopia also seems to be at the early stages of this transition.

Not exact matches

That team could be the Phillies, who are awash with cash in the middle of their rebuild, and could want to lock up a player they're familiar with.

When it comes to education, Californians see the wealthy awash in school choice, the poor with few options and, surprisingly, the middle class with some — but not a lot — of choices in selecting a school, a poll released Thursday shows.