Five Reasons 2018 Was a Major Year for African Palaeontology

The Conversation Africa has asked Dr Julien Benoit to discuss five important moments in palaeontology you may have missed during 2018, and what they mean. These include some major fossil finds, a new understanding of our reptile ancestors and a major controversy which could rewrite human history.

The dinosaur Ledumahadi mafube - reconstructed in this illustration - made headlines in 2018.

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