The ancient human ancestor ‘Little Foot’ gets a new face

High-resolution scans of a crushed skull reveal unexpected links to East African fossils

Facial reconstruction of the Little foot human ancestor fossil

The original skull (left), digital scan (middle) and reconstructed face of Little Foot offer a closer look at this enigmatic ancient human relative.

Amélie Beaudet

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