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Archicebus achilles was named for being the oldest-known primate skeleton (as of 2013) and for its distinguishing calcaneus (heel bone). [5] The generic name, Archicebus, was constructed from arche (ἀρχή), the Ancient Greek word for "beginning", and cebus, the Latin version of the Ancient Greek kêbos (κῆβος), which refers to a long-tailed monkey.
The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon, is a tendon at the back of the lower leg, and is the thickest in the human body. [1] ...
An artist's reconstruction of Archicebus achilles. Archicebus Ni et al., 2013; Archicebus achilles Ni et al., 2013 [20] Omomyoidea. Omomyidae Trouessart, 1879;
The oldest known primate skeleton, Archicebus achilles, 55 million years old, is discovered in China. updated by David Levy , 02:07, 08 June 2013 The US National Security Agency 's PRISM programe is revealed to surveil user data from major technology companies.
Archicebus [96] Gen. et sp. nov Valid Ni et al. Early Eocene China. A haplorhine primate. The type species is Archicebus achilles. Cartelles [97] Gen. et sp. nov Valid Halenar & Rosenberger Pleistocene Toca da Boa Vista cave Brazil. A New World monkey, a relative of howler monkeys. The type species is Cartelles coimbrafilhoi. Foxomomys [98] Gen ...
Achilles' Wrath is a concert piece by Sean O'Loughlin. [99] Temporary Like Achilles is a song on the 1966 double-album Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan; Achilles Last Stand is a song on the 1976 Led Zeppelin album Presence. Achilles, Agony and Ecstasy in Eight Parts is the first song on the 1992 Manowar album The Triumph of Steel.
The earliest-known ancestor of primates is Archicebus achilles [73] from around 55 million years ago. [73] This tiny primate weighed 20–30 grams (0.7–1.1 ounce) and could fit within a human palm. [73]
Update from the first edition is that the earliest fossil Archicebus was discovered in China. An artist's reconstruction of Archicebus achilles. 8 65 mya: Lemurs and Bushbabies: The pilgrimage meets with the rest of the strepsirrhine cousins: the lemurs, pottos, bushbabies, and lorises.