Why does the discovery of lucy and ardi make many scientists think that humans started in africa? a. lucy and ardi are both female skeletons. b. lucy and ardi were very rare and special finds. c. lucy and ardi were both found in the late 1900s. d. lucy and ardi are the oldest human ancestors found so far.

The correct answer is: D. Lucy and Ardi are the oldest human ancestors found so far.

Explanation:

The hominid known as Lucy is an Australopithecus afarensis fossil which has been dated to be 3.2 million years old. Ardi, on the other hand is a Ardipithecus ramidus known to be at least 4.4 million years old. Together, these specimens are the two oldest human ancestors found to this date, and having both been found in the Afar Depression in Ethiopia, these fossils lead the scientific community to believe that human life started in the current region of Africa.  

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answer: the answer is b

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