
Toumai: The Oldest Human Ancestor(2006)
Buried beneath the sand for seven million years, a skull is unearthed in Chad that may provide evidence of the oldest known human ancestor.

Movie: Toumai: The Oldest Human Ancestor

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Buried beneath the sand for seven million years, a skull is unearthed in Chad that may provide evidence of the oldest known human ancestor.
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2006-03-14
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