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**Adam Khor** · 12-07-2012, 23:53

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0712162744.htm

**Mickeroo** · 16-07-2012, 14:25

another article on what I think is the same find. Claiming this is the most complete pre-human skeleton ever?

http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/most-...ts-377732.html

**Wibbs** · 16-07-2012, 15:36

Just on the pic alone it looks very complete, rapidly buried and fossilised where it died and luckily encased in a harder rock than usual keeping it together. Most hominid remains are very spread out or have rotted/broken up before burial or where dispersed after burial due to erosion processes.

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Mickeroo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Not here Posts: 10,162 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Halo, Nature & Bird Watching, Surfing, Zoology	another article on what I think is the same find. Claiming this is the most complete pre-human skeleton ever? http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/most-...ts-377732.html

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Wibbs Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nothing in life has any business being perfect Posts: 26,556 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Ladies Lounge Mods, Ladies' Lounge Private, Sex & Sexuality, The Ladies' Lounge, Watches & Timepieces	Just on the pic alone it looks very complete, rapidly buried and fossilised where it died and luckily encased in a harder rock than usual keeping it together. Most hominid remains are very spread out or have rotted/broken up before burial or where dispersed after burial due to erosion processes.