Taung child: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noted that evidence from a 2026 comparative anatomy study suggests that the Taung child fossil is 3 million years old. | Nov 12, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Taung Child Fossil. | May 02, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Australopithecus africanus. | May 02, 2016 | ||
| Age of Taung child changed from 2.4 million to 2.3?2.8 million years ago. | Jun 25, 2014 | ||
| New article added. | Jul 07, 2006 |
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