Australopithecus
The human ancestor known as Australopithecus lived on our planet between about 4.4 and 2 million years ago.
Australopithecus
Australopithecus is one of several species of hominid animals (human-like) who may or may not be Homo sapiens direct ancestor.
Australopithecus is one of several species of hominid animals (human-like) who may or may not be Homo sapiens direct ancestor.
Dikika Infant (Ethiopia)
The Dikika Infant is the most complete fossil of a juvenile Australopithecus found to date.
The Dikika Infant is the most complete fossil of a juvenile Australopithecus found to date.
Laetoli (Tanzania)
Laetoli is the name of an archaeological site in Tanzania, where by some very odd twist of fate, the footprints of three Australopithecines have have been preserved some 3.6 million years.
Laetoli is the name of an archaeological site in Tanzania, where by some very odd twist of fate, the footprints of three Australopithecines have have been preserved some 3.6 million years.
Lucy (AL 333, Hadar Region, Ethiopia)
Lucy is the name of the nearly complete skeleton of an Australopithecus afarensis, found in 1974 at AL 333, a site in the Hadar archaeological region of Ethiopia.
Lucy is the name of the nearly complete skeleton of an Australopithecus afarensis, found in 1974 at AL 333, a site in the Hadar archaeological region of Ethiopia.
Makapansgat (South Africa)
Makapansgat is a series of very old archaeological sites in the Makapansgat valley of South Africa, with evidence ffor up to 35 Australopithecus.
Makapansgat is a series of very old archaeological sites in the Makapansgat valley of South Africa, with evidence ffor up to 35 Australopithecus.
Sterkfontein (South Africa)
The ancient archaeological site of Sterkfontein is a cave in a dolomite hill of the Blaaubank River Valley
The ancient archaeological site of Sterkfontein is a cave in a dolomite hill of the Blaaubank River Valley
Taung (South Africa)
The Taung site is a limestone quarry located in the Transvaal region of South Africa, and it is where in 1924 Raymond Dart found one of the first well-preserved early hominin skull.
The Taung site is a limestone quarry located in the Transvaal region of South Africa, and it is where in 1924 Raymond Dart found one of the first well-preserved early hominin skull.