Kaye Reed

paleoanthropologist

Kaye Reed is an American paleoanthropologist known for her significant contributions to the understanding of early human evolution. She has conducted extensive research in Ethiopia's Afar region, where she has discovered crucial fossil evidence, including a piece of a jawbone attributed to one of the earliest known members of the genus Homo. Reed emphasizes the complexity of human evolution, advocating for a model that represents a branching tree rather than a linear progression. Her recent work, which includes the discovery of teeth belonging to a potentially new species of australopithecine, aims to shed light on a critical period in human evolutionary history.