You really didn't think there was a missing link, did you? Humans are an insert in the consciousness grid. Now another insert has been added - a female named Ardi. As Palmistry is a favorite for me, I'd love to read her palm. The proportion of her fingers indicate Ardi was quiet, did not speak her mind, was more subservient than a leader, was a nurturer who would do anything to protect her offspring, and relied on her instincts for survival, just as we are transitioning to at this time. Funny how things come full circle.

  Before 'Lucy,' there was 'Ardi': Oldest hominid skeleton provides new evidence for human evolution   PhysOrg - October 1, 2009

Discovery in Ethiopia casts light on human origins   Science Daily - October 1, 2009

The skeleton of an early human who lived 4.4 million years ago shows that humans did not evolve from chimpanzee-like ancestors, researchers reported on Thursday. The 4-foot (1.2 meter) tall, 110 pound creature is a million years older than "Lucy" -- the skeleton of another species called Australopithecus afarensis that is one of the best-known pre-humans.

Oldest "Human" Skeleton Refutes "Missing Link"   National Geographic - October 1, 2009

An artist's reconstruction of the face of Ardipithecus ramidus was made possible by a digital reconstruction of skull parts from two individuals. The face of "Ardi" did not project as much as those of modern apes, but was not as flat and massive as the later australopithecines. Researchers who studied the species suggest this difference is related to the small size of the species' incisor teeth compared to those of chimps. Based on the relatively small size of its brow ridge and canine teeth, scientists suggest this fossil is of a female.

Ardi - Australopithecus Afarensis Wikipedia