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'''''Darwinius masillae''''' is the [[scientific]] name of a [[primate]] fossil discovered in 1983 and recently publicized. Dubbed "Ida," the [[fossil]] has been called the "Holy Grail of human evolution"<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/05/19/2009-05-19_missing_link_found_fossil_of_47_millionyearold_primate_sheds_light_on_.html</ref> and the "Eighth wonder of the world." Hailed in the media as a "missing link," it actually bears little or no relation to human evolution.
'''''Darwinius masillae''''' is the [[scientific]] name of a [[primate]] fossil discovered in 1983 and recently publicized. Dubbed "Ida," the [[fossil]] has been called the "Holy Grail of human evolution"<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/05/19/2009-05-19_missing_link_found_fossil_of_47_millionyearold_primate_sheds_light_on_.html</ref> and the "Eighth wonder of the world." Hailed in the media as a "missing link," it actually bears little or no relation to human evolution.
Found in the Middle Eocene strata and dated at 47,000,000 years, <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8057465.stm</ref> "Ida" appears to be an early lemur. Some evolutionists think it may be a possible ancestor of all primates, including [[humans]]. However, it is ''not'' the classic "missing link" between ape and man, which remains unfound.
Found in the Middle Eocene strata and dated at 47,000,000 years,<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8057465.stm</ref> "Ida" appears to be an early lemur. Some evolutionists think it may be a possible ancestor of all primates, including [[humans]]. However, it is ''not'' the classic "missing link" between ape and man, which remains unfound.
The fossil is in remarkably good shape for its estimated age. Palaeontologist Jorn Hurum said that it is "the most complete fossil before human burial."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/may/19/fossil-ida-missing-link-discovery</ref>
The fossil is in remarkably good shape for its estimated age. Palaeontologist Jorn Hurum said that it is "the most complete fossil before human burial."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/may/19/fossil-ida-missing-link-discovery</ref>