Aramis, Ethiopia
Aramis is a village and archaeological site located in northeastern Ethiopia.
History
In 1997, paleontologist Tim D. White underwent an expedition to the village and unearthed the remains of Australopithecus and Ardipithecus, thus proving a missing link between early and modern man. Unbeknownst to those involved, the remains had in fact been planted near the expedition site by the Templar-governed Abstergo Industries as to no divulge the fact there was no link between archaic hominids and homo sapiens as the ancient precursor race known as the Isu had created humanity.[1]
Behind the scenes
Though not named in the Assassin's Creed II Glyph puzzles, Aramis was the place where Tim D. White conducted his expedition that proved humanity's missing link. The year of 1997 used in-game however is erroneous, as White's expeditions where undertaken in 1992 and 1994.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (indirect mention only)