QUIZ 4 Flashcards
What was the first hominin fossil found at Hadar?
Knee joint
The cranial capacity of Australopithecus afarensis ranges from:
380-550cc
True or false? Lucy and modern humans belong in the same genus.
False
More than 400 specimens of Australopithecus fossils have been discovered at Hadar.
True
In comparison with modern humans, Australopithecus afarensis had:
Longer arm length RELATIVE TO leg length correct
True or false? Fossil evidence suggests that Lucy’s species was a very long-lived species.
True
The compound temporal/nuchal crest present on the crania of Australopithecus afarensis specimens resembles which of the following?
Chimpanzees
Which of the following discoveries was made at the Tanzanian site of Laetoli?
Hominin footprints
Evidence from the 3 year old Dikika baby’s teeth demonstrate that this specimen was a female. To which species does this specimen belong?
Australopithecus afarensis
The first hominin fossil was discovered in 1924 in _____.
South Africa
Which of the following trait was NOT present in the Taung baby?
Ape-like brow ridge
Dolomite and fossiliferous breccia are characteristics of cave deposits. Cave deposits with hominin fossils are typically found in which of the following countries?
South Africa
True or false? Australopithecus africanus sites tend to be geologically older than Australopithecus robustus sites.
True
The face of Australopithecus robustus is which of the following?
Orthognathic (flat)
True or false? Australopithecus robustus has thin enamel.
False
