ANTH 1301 Study Guide - Final Guide: Paranthropus Boisei, Paranthropus Robustus, Meave Leakey
9 Dec 2016
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Shape of skull indicates similar size to chimp. Foramen magnum might indicate bipedalism larger supraorbital torus than any other hominin or living ape. Femur may show signs of bipedalism similar density to humans. Humerus and finger bone shows signs of climbing abilities. Average cc: small and ape-like at 300-350 cc. Major points more primitive bipedal gait only hominin to inhabit forest habitat if bipedal, falsify hypothesis bipedalism started in the savanna. Average cc: not known, estimated at 400 cc. Thick enamel and large canines sectorial complex and diastema (space between canine and first premolar) different mandibular shape (more splayed) than afarensis. Major site: hadar (great rift valley), laetoli (tanzania) Lucy footprints uncovered by mary leakey more primitive compared to later australopithecines very sexually dimorphic. Discovered in 1995 but fossil recovery took 15 years. Major site: nariokotome (west lake turkana), east turkana, olduvai gorge, swartkrans, dmanisi (republic of georgia) African homo erectus is associated with oldowan tool industry.
