Australopithecus - Wikipedia Australopithecus ( ˌɒstrələˈpɪθɪkəs, - loʊ - , OS-trə-lə-PITH-i-kəs, -loh-; [1] or ɒsˌtrələpɪˈθiːkəs , os-TRA-lə-pi-THEE-kəs, [2] from Latin australis 'southern' and Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos) 'ape'[3]) is an extinct genus of early hominins that existed in Africa during the Pliocene and Early Pleistocene The genera Homo (which includes modern humans
Australopithecus | Characteristics Facts | Britannica Australopithecus, group of extinct primates closely related to modern humans and known from fossils from eastern, north-central, and southern Africa The various species lived 4 4 million to 1 4 million years ago, during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs
Australopithecus: origin, extinction and characteristics Australopithecus inhabited Africa 4 4 million years ago What was Australopithecus? Australopithecus, often referred to as australopithecines, is the name given to an extinct genus of hominid primates Up to seven distinct species within this genus are known to have lived in prehistoric Africa around 4 million years ago These species are crucial for the study of human evolution as they
Australopithecus afarensis, Lucys species | Natural History Museum Australopithecus afarensis is one of the best-known early hominins thanks to an extraordinary skeleton known as Lucy Find out what we've learned about this species and important fossils How do we know that Lucy and her species walked upright? How do we know Lucy was female? How did she die?
Australopithecus Australopithecus is a genus of hominins that existed between approximately 4 2 and 1 2 million years ago The name, which translates to 'southern ape',
Australopithecus afarensis - Wikipedia Australopithecus afarensis is an extinct species of australopithecine which lived from about 3 9–2 9 million years ago (mya) in the Pliocene of East Africa The first fossils were discovered in the 1930s, but major fossil finds would not take place until the 1970s From 1972 to 1977, the International Afar Research Expedition—led by anthropologists Maurice Taieb, Donald Johanson and Yves
Australopithecus - New World Encyclopedia Australopithecus (from Latin australis, meaning "of the south," and Greek pithekos, meaning "ape") is a group of extinct hominids that are closely related to modern humans They were widespread in eastern and southern Africa from about 4 million years ago (mya) to 2 mya, appearing during the Pliocene epoch The term australopithecine refers to two very closely related groups of species that
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