ancestors
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An ancient ape fossil discovered in Egypt is challenging a long-standing theory about where the ancestors of modern apes, including humans, first evolved.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
“This work represents more than land conservation. It represents our history, our identity, our connection, our ancestors and our responsibility to the future generations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Our ancestors crossed the Atlantic for land, and for land they went west on their Conestoga wagons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Caricom Reparations Commission chair Hilary Beckles has repeatedly spoken out about ex-Conservative Party lawmaker and UK landowner Richard Drax, 68, whose ancestors established Drax Hall Estate in Barbados in the mid-17th century.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
She had poured maheu to the ancestors only a few feet from here, and they had drawn near to watch.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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