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Australopithecines Flashcards

1
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Foramen magnum in Australopithecines

A

Not in the center, neck requires more strength to keep skull up

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Nuchal crest/nuchal ridge

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Humans have no neck muscles while Australopithecines have a lot of neck muscles to keep up their face since the foramen magnum is located near the back

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Valgus angle

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Hip to knee to ankle

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Illium (hips)

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Hominid.. Short and broad

Pan..long and narrow

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5
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Lucy

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Australopithecus afarensis

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Cerebral Cortex

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Low, narrow parietals

Corresponds to smaller brain,smaller frontal (front lobe)and parietal (back/top lobe) lobes

Chimps would be smartest without humans

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Milocene

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25mya-5mya

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Pliocene

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5mya-1.8mya

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Pleistocene

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1.8mya-10,000ya

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What are Ardipithicus Ramidus Alternative Names ?

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Ardipitbecus Ramidus kadabba

Australopithecus Ramidus (Ardi)

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11
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Where are Ardipithecus Ramidus located ?

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East Africa

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What are Ardipithecus Ramidus kadabba and Ardipithecus Ardi dates?

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5.5mya and 4.4 mya

Note: Grasping foot

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13
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What is Australopithecus anamensis alternative name?

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The grassile

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14
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Where are Australopithecus anamensis located?

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East Africa

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What are Australopithecus anamensis dates?

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4mya

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16
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What is Australopithecus afarensis alternative name ?

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Lucy

17
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Where are Australopithecus afarensis located?

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East Africa

18
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What are Australopithecus afarensis dates?

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4.0-3.0mya

Notes: tools at 3.3mya

19
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What is Australopithecus africanus alternative name ?

A

Tuang Child

20
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Where is Australopithecus africanus located?

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Southern Africa

21
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What are Australopithecus africanus dates?

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2.7-2.0mya

22
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Where is Australopithecus garhi located?

A

East Africa

23
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What are Australopithecus garhi dates?

A

2.5mya

Notes: tool makers/users to get meat or animal parts

24
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Where is Australopithecus sediba located ?

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Southern Africa

25
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What are Australopithecus sediba dates?

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2.0mya

26
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Where are Orrorin tugnensis (oldest primate) located ?

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East Africa

27
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What are Orrorin tugnensis dates ?

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6 mya

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