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 …
Australopithecus afarensis | The Smithsonian Institution's Human ...
2024年1月3日 · Australopithecus afarensis is one of the longest-lived and best-known early human species—paleoanthropologists have uncovered remains from more than 300 individuals!
11. Australopithecus afarensis – The History of Our Tribe: Hominini
Australopithecus afarensis, or the “southern ape from Afar,” is a well-known species due to the famous “Lucy” specimen. It has been extensively studied by numerous famous …
Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy's species - Natural History …
This jaw bone containing nine teeth was discovered in 1974 by Mary Leakey at Laetoli in Tanzania. It was designated the type specimen for Au. afarensis, making it the specimen that …
Australopithecus afarensis - The Australian Museum
Australopithecus afarensis is usually considered to be a direct ancestor of humans. It is also considered to be a direct ancestor of later species of Australopithecus and all species in the …
Australopithecus afarensis and Au. garhi - Encyclopedia Britannica
2025年1月18日 · The best-known member of Australopithecus is Au. afarensis, a species represented by more than 400 fossil specimens from virtually every region of the hominin …
Lucy (Australopithecus) - Wikipedia
AL 288-1, commonly known as Lucy or Dinkʼinesh (Amharic: ድንቅ ነሽ, lit. 'you are marvellous'), is a collection of several hundred pieces of fossilized bone comprising 40 percent of the skeleton …
Australopithecus afarensis | fossil hominin | Britannica
Au. afarensis is the earliest hominin species for which there are sufficient fossil hand bones to assess manipulatory capabilities. They were capable of gripping sticks and stones firmly for …
Australopithecus afarensis - Becoming Human
Australopithecus afarensis is the only hominin taxon known to be present in this area between 3.4 and 3.0 million years ago, making the species a candidate for the first users of stone tools. It is …
Phylogeny of early Australopithecus: new fossil evidence from the ...
These new fossils play a significant role in testing the proposed relationship between Au. anamensis and Au. afarensis. The Woranso-Mille hominids (3.6–3.8 Ma) show a mosaic of …