<p><br /> The so-called 'missing link' in human evolution has been found in Africa.<br /> </p><p><br /> With long arms like an ape and a well developed pelvis for walking upright, the almost complete skeletons are being hailed as a new link in our development.<br /> </p><p><br /> The skeletons were revealed at the Cradle of Humankind in Maropeng 40km from Johannesburg. Both will be displayed for public viewing at the Cradle for the next few days.<br /> </p><p><br /> The two fossils of a young male and a young female were discovered by a team from the University of Witwatersrand.<br /> </p><p><br /> Professor Lee Berger called this a ground breaking discovery: "They represent a completely new and unexpected species of human ancestry."<br /> </p><p><br /> South African President Kgalema Motlanthe said the discovery strengthens the claim that the human race originates from Africa.<br /> </p><p><br /> He said the find adds: "Another page in the largely unwritten record of our origins."<br /> </p><p><br /> The University has opened a competition for the children of South Africa to name the male skeleton.<br /> </p>
