Rewriting Human Origins: The Messy Truth About Our Ancestors The traditional narrative of human evolution, which posits a straightforward progression from ape like ancestors to modern humans, has been widely accepted for decades.
However, recent discoveries in Ethiopia are forcing scientists and the public to reconsider this tidy tale.
A stunning fossil find at the Ledi Geraru site is rewriting the story of human origins by revealing that multiple human ancestor species coexisted on the same landscape nearly 3 million years ago.