dating, geochemical examination of interbedded volcanic ashes, and biochronological factors. Sedimentological, botanical, and faunal evidence point to the Aramis hominid inhabiting a forest environment. The first deposits discovered are found around the western edge of Afar. Bio chronologically, these are from the late Miocene. They haven't found any skeletons of hominids. The heaviest and most broadly exhibited Middle Awash layers are Pliocene deposits, which crop out east and west of the current river. After Gen Suwa identified hominid fossils in the Aramis headwaters on December 17, 1992, the inquiry focused on the area revealed between both the upper Adgantoli and lower Sagantole drainages. On the sides of the center complex, older sediments were gradually elevated above the Awash river bottom and are now uncovered. Between 3.5 and 4.5 Myr, the Rift Valley Research Missin in Ethiopa 'Aramis' and 'Haradaso' members were biochronologically identified. The species A. afarensis, which is presumed to be descended from the Aramis hominids, is thought to have exhibited a wide range of ecological tolerances, as evidenced by the fact that its bones have been discovered in rather open settings. It's probable that early Aramis hominids avoided these rather open areas, which would have predated A. afarensis's spread out of woodland habitats. This could explain why there are so few basals in l Pliocene hominid remains in non-woodland locations in the Middle Awash and elsewhere. Late Miocene Hominids Late Miocene Homininds New hominid remains from Ethiopia's Middle Awash region that age from 5.2–5.8 Myr and are linked to a forested paleoenvironment have been discovered. These Late Miocene fossils belong to the hominid genus Ardipithecus and are the first definitive proof of the clade's existence. All younger hominids share derived dental features solely. This suggests that the fossils belong to a hominid taxon that existed before the split in lineages that led to contemporary chimps and humans. Ardipithecus was phylogenetically near to the common ancestor of chimps and humans, based on the survival of primitive dental and postcranial features in these new fossils. Environmental signs point to a forested environment. Since the first (a partial mandible) was discovered in Alayla in 1997, 11 hominid specimens have been discovered at five different locations. References 1. WoldeGabriel. Ecological and temporal placement of early Pliocene hominids at Aramis, Ethiopia. 1994;371(6495). doi:10.1038/371330a0 [1] 2. Haile-Selassie, Y. Late Miocene hominids from the Middle Awash, Ethiopia. Nature 412, 178–181 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35084063 3. Haile-Selassie, Y.