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Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago.

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Putting together the puzzle of human evolution sometimes comes down to about 32 pieces–our teeth. Several fossil teeth dating back 1.77 million years hold some important clues into our ape and ...