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Sahelanthropus Tchadensis nickname

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Toumai

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Orroin Tugensis nickname

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Millenium Man

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Ardipithecus Ramidus nickname

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Ardi

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Australopithecus Anamesis nickname

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Anam

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Australopithecus Afarensis nickname

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Lucy

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Paranthropus Robustus nickname

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Zinj

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Paranthropus Boisei nickname

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Nutcracker man

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Paranthropus Aethiopicus nickname

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Omo 18

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Sahelanthropus Tchadensis existence year (EY) and discovery date

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6.8mya, 2001

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Orroin Tugenesis EY and DD

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5.8mya, 2000

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Ardipithecus Ramidus EY and DD

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5.8-4.4mya, 1992

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Australopithecus Anamesis EY DD

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4.2-3.9mya, 1994, 1995, 1965

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Australopithecus Afarensis EY DD

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3.9-3.0mya , 1973 (knee), 1974 (AL288-1), 1975- first family, 1975-Laetoli, 20000 infant

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Paranthropus Robustus EY DD

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2.0-1.2mya, 1938

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Paranthropus Boisei EY DD

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2.3-1.2 mya, 1959

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Paranthropus Aethiopicus EY DD

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2.5-2.7mya, 1967

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Australopithecus Africanus EY DD

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2.7-2.0mya, 1924

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Sahelanthropus Tchadensis region

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Toros-menalla Chad in Sahel region

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Orroin Tugenesis region

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Lukeino Formation- Tugen Hills Kenya

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Ardipithecus Ramidus region

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Aramis middle awash region of Ethiopia

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Australopithecus Anamesis region

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Knapoi and Allia Bay bordering Lake Turkana in Kenya

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Australopithecus Afarensis region

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Hadar and Dikika of Ethiopia; Laetoli in Tanzania

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Paranthropus Robustus region

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South Africa Kromdraai

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Paranthropus Aethiopicus region

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Paranthropus Boisei region
Olduvai Gorge Tanzania
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Australopithecus Africanus region
Taung, Sterkfotein, Makapangsgat
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Michel Brunet of College de France
Sahelanthropus Tchandensis discoverer
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Martin Pickford and Brigitte Senut
Orroin Tugenesis discoverer
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Ardipithecus Ramidus discoverer
Tim White
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Australopithecus Anamesis discoverer
Meave Leakey
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Australopithecus Afranesis discoverer
Don Johnson, Maurice Taieb, Mary Leakey
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Paranthropus Robustus discoverer
Bloom
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Paranthropus Boisei discoverer
Mary Leakey
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Paranthropus Aethiopicus discoverer
Camille Arambourg and Yves Coppens
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Raymond Dart later, Robert Broom
Australopithecus Africanus
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Sahelanthropus Tchadensis significant features
Foramen Magnum-on the base of the cranium has a particular position at the base of the skull, suggesting bipedalism Endocranial volume- 360cc (ape size brain) Supraorbital torus- huge Sagittal Crest-bone crest on skull, temporalis muscles attach to it-gives creature ability to eat plant roots and difficult materials Weak subnasal prognathism-flat face
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Orroin Tugenesis significant features
Femur is overbuilt and curved inward- has much weight bearing properties-suggests bipediality
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Ardipithecus Ramidus significant features
) thin enamel suggests easy accessibility to resources, lived in largest patches of rainforest
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Australopithecus Anamesis significant features
Intermediate dentition b/n chimpanzees and humans. Similar to Lucy teeth. Straight rows of molars. Bipedal possible predecessor to Lucy
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Australopithecus Afarensis “Lucy” significant features
Lucy brain volume: 380cc (female) 3ft tall males 4ft 9” 500cc male brain 420=average brain size Polygenous mating system Weird shaped skull- has a bell shaped cranium→ diminishes through time Teeth- intermediate mandible. (v shaped) 2:1:2:3 y5 Semi sectorial first pre-molar with diastema gap Footprints at laetoli
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Paranthropus Robustus significant features
Gorilla like headshape, teeth resembling a gorilla, 310-530cc brain.
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Paranthropus Boisei significant features
Large body, 500-550cc brain | Shoter foramen magnum, sexual dimorphism, skull designed for heavy chewing.
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Paranthropus Aethiopicus- significant features
Primitive traits, prognathic face, thought to be descendent of afarensis small brain (410cc)
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Nearly complete cranium 2 jaw fragments, 3 isolated teeth....
remains of Toumai/tchadensis
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Partial left femur, partial humerus, hand phalanx, 2 jaw fragments, 8 isolated teeth
remains of Milllenium man
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Jaw fragments, isolated teeth, hand and foot bones, humerus fragments, ulna remains of 50 individuals.
remains of Ardi
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remains of Anam
22 specimens, including cranial and jaw fragments, pieces of humerus, tibia, and radius
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remains of Lucy and similar species
several hundred fossils of this species and 65 individual members, knee joint, infant
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Zinj remains
Skull (initially) | Later 130 individuals in a cave at Swartkrans
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Paranthropus Boisei /nutcracker man remains
Cranium
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“Omo 18” remains
Toothless partial mandible, lower jaw and teeth fragments some cranium
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Australopithecus Africanus remains
Fossil Materials: 1 adult cranium (STS5), 1 child’s cranium (Taung Child) 4 partial skeletons; dozens of jaws, hundreds of teeth
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Zinji's Number
OH5
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Toumai's number
TM266
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Orrogin Tugenesis number
BAR 1000'00
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Lucy's number
AL 288-1
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black skull number
KNW WT17000
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Australopithecus Africansis numbers
STS 14, 71, 52, 5

Anthropology 1 (Physical) (13 decks)

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