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The Discovery of Australopithecus Africanus by Raymond Dart That Changed History

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On a hot day in 1924, a young Australian anatomist named Raymond Dart was sitting at his desk, steadily chipping away at a piece of rock. Gradually, as Dart worked, a tiny fossilized skull emerged from the surrounding stone. It was surprisingly well preserved with wide eye sockets and its little teeth still in place. Dart quickly realized he was looking at a new species, one he would eventually decide to call Australopithecus africanus, the “Sou…
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TheCollector broke the news in on Monday, December 8, 2025.
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