<p>In one of the most significant archeological findings ever, scientists claimed to have discovered the most complete early human ancestor skeleton, dating back to around two million years.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The remains of the juvenile hominid skeleton, of the 'Australopithecus sediba' species, hidden in a rock excavated three years ago constitute the "most complete early human ancestor skeleton ever discovered," said University of Witwatersrand paleontologist, Lee Berger.<br /><br />The latest discovery by South African scientists was made in a three-foot wide rock that lay unnoticed for years in a laboratory until a technician noticed a tooth sticking out of the black stone last month.<br /><br />"I was lifting the block up, I just realised that there is a tooth," said technician, Justin Mukanka.<br /><br />The rock was then scanned to reveal significant parts of an A sediba skeleton, dubbed Karabo, whose other parts were first uncovered in 2009, the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />In 2008, parts of three other skeletons were found in the world-famous Cradle of Humankind site north of Johannesburg.<br /><br />Scientists are not sure whether the species, which had long arms, a small brain and a thumb possibly used for precision gripping, was a direct ancestor of humans' genus, Homo, or simply it's close relative.<br /><br />"It appears that we now have some of the most critical and complete remains of the skeleton," Berger said.<br /><br />The skeleton, which has been dubbed Karabo, would have been aged between nine and 13 years when the upright-walking tree climber died.<br /><br />The sediba fossils are arguably the most complete remains of any hominids found and are possibly one of the most significant paleoanthropological discoveries in recent time.<br /><br />The Cradle of Humankind, now a World Heritage Site, is the oldest continuous paleontologies dig in the world.<br /><br />The university also announced it would open up the process of exploring and uncovering fossil remains to the public and stream it on-line in real time.<br /><br />"The public will be able to participate fully in live science and future discoveries as they occur in real time -an unprecedented moment in paleoanthropology," said Berger.</p>
<p>In one of the most significant archeological findings ever, scientists claimed to have discovered the most complete early human ancestor skeleton, dating back to around two million years.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The remains of the juvenile hominid skeleton, of the 'Australopithecus sediba' species, hidden in a rock excavated three years ago constitute the "most complete early human ancestor skeleton ever discovered," said University of Witwatersrand paleontologist, Lee Berger.<br /><br />The latest discovery by South African scientists was made in a three-foot wide rock that lay unnoticed for years in a laboratory until a technician noticed a tooth sticking out of the black stone last month.<br /><br />"I was lifting the block up, I just realised that there is a tooth," said technician, Justin Mukanka.<br /><br />The rock was then scanned to reveal significant parts of an A sediba skeleton, dubbed Karabo, whose other parts were first uncovered in 2009, the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />In 2008, parts of three other skeletons were found in the world-famous Cradle of Humankind site north of Johannesburg.<br /><br />Scientists are not sure whether the species, which had long arms, a small brain and a thumb possibly used for precision gripping, was a direct ancestor of humans' genus, Homo, or simply it's close relative.<br /><br />"It appears that we now have some of the most critical and complete remains of the skeleton," Berger said.<br /><br />The skeleton, which has been dubbed Karabo, would have been aged between nine and 13 years when the upright-walking tree climber died.<br /><br />The sediba fossils are arguably the most complete remains of any hominids found and are possibly one of the most significant paleoanthropological discoveries in recent time.<br /><br />The Cradle of Humankind, now a World Heritage Site, is the oldest continuous paleontologies dig in the world.<br /><br />The university also announced it would open up the process of exploring and uncovering fossil remains to the public and stream it on-line in real time.<br /><br />"The public will be able to participate fully in live science and future discoveries as they occur in real time -an unprecedented moment in paleoanthropology," said Berger.</p>