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Australopithecus afarensis replica skull of Lucy
Where did human evolution begin?
hominid fossil sites in sub-Saharan Africa australopith fossil locations replica of Kenyanthropus platyops Laetoli footprints “Lucy” reconstructed replica of the Taung skull reconstructed replica of “Mrs. Ples,” an Australopithecus africanus skull
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Lateral view of an Australopithecus africanus skull found at Sterkfontein, S.Af.
Australopithecus summary
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Where did human evolution begin?
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Australopithecus afarensis
Artist's rendering of Australopithecus afarensis, which lived from 3.8 to...
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replica skull of Lucy
Reconstructed replica of the skull of “Lucy,” a 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus...
© Bone Clones, www.boneclones.com
hominid fossil sites in sub-Saharan Africa
A selection of locations in sub-Saharan Africa where hominid fossils have been found.
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australopith fossil locations
Approximate time ranges of sites yielding australopith fossils.
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replica of Kenyanthropus platyops
Replica of a 3.2- to 3.5-million-year-old Kenyanthropus platyops skull found...
© Bone Clones, www.boneclones.com
Laetoli footprints
A trail of footprints, probably left by Australopithecus afarensis individuals...
Images of Africa Photobank/Alamy
“Lucy”
“Lucy,” a 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis skeleton found...
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
reconstructed replica of the Taung skull
Reconstructed replica of the Taung skull, a 2.4-million-year-old Australopithecus...
© Bone Clones, www.boneclones.com
reconstructed replica of “Mrs. Ples,” an Australopithecus africanus skull
Reconstructed replica of “Mrs. Ples,” an Australopithecus africanus skull...
© Bone Clones, www.boneclones.com
Paranthropus boisei skull
Reconstructed replica of “Nutcracker Man,” a 1.75-million-year-old Paranthropus...
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pelvis and leg bones of three great apes
Comparison of the pelvis and lower limbs of a chimpanzee, an australopith, and a...
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Hominin evolution
Different members of Australopithecus and Homo overlapped in time...
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Lateral view of an Australopithecus africanus skull found at Sterkfontein,...
Courtesy of the Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, S.Af.
hominid fossil excavation sites
The earliest fossils of human ancestors have been found in Africa.
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hominin fossil sites in Ethiopia
Hominin fossil sites of the Awash River basin, Ethiopia.
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human evolutionary pathways
Possible pathways in the evolution of the human lineage.
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