Earliest Human Ancestor?

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Fresh analysis of a fossil discovered in the early 2000s appears to strengthen the claim that the earliest known human ancestor walked upright 7 million years ago. Paleontologists discovered the ape-like species, Sahelanthropus tchadensis, in Chad's Djurab desert in 2001. Early research focused on the fossil's skull, with the lead researcher suggesting the creature walked upright based on how it carried its head. Later analysis—of the fossil’s ulnae (forearms) and femur (thigh bone)—left unresolved the question of whether the species walked on two legs, and could therefore be classified as a human ancestor. Now, a detailed 3D analysis of the femur and thigh bone confirmed two elements pointing to bipedalism and revealed a third: the presence of a femoral tubercle, which has so far been identified only in hominins (see explanation). Read the full study here. ps:I know that my earliest ancestor per the Bible is: Adam!!