The new hominid species shared many traits, like walking upright, with early humans.
By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek
Google Earth has helped scientists locate a rare hominid fossil dating back almost 2 million years, a discovery that company chief technology advocate Michael Jones hails as one of the most significant palaeoanthropological finds in recent times.
Google is thrilled and delighted that its free mapping tools have contributed to the exploration and knowledge of the world, said Jones in a blog post. “With these tools, places both foreign and familiar can be explored with the click of a mouse, allowing for new understandings of geography, topology, urbanism, development, architecture and the environment.” Read More…
