— Ardi was found in Ethiopia’s Afar Rift, where many fossils of ancient plants and animals have been discovered. Findings near the skeleton indicate that at the time it was a wooded environment.

Lucy, found in 1974, was the oldest and most complete skeleton of an early hominid until Ardi's discovery. "Lucy is 3.2 million years old. Ardi is 4.4 million years old. Up until now Lucy was the ...

Scientists are reporting on "Ardi," a fossil, 4.4 million years old, of a pre-human being called Ardipithecus ramidus. The female, about four feet tall, was discovred in the Afar region of Ethiopia.

Ardi lived 4.4 million years ago in the woodlands of East Africa. She spent most of her time in the trees. She stood about 4 feet tall, weighed 110 pounds, and had long arms, short legs, and a ...

NEW YORK -- Last fall, a fossil skeleton named "Ardi" shook up the field of human evolution. Now, some scientists are raising doubts about what exactly the creature from Ethiopia was and what kind ...