sahelanthropus tchadensis Flashcards
1
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when????
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one of the oldest known species in the human family tree, they lived between 7-6 million years ago. they were discovered in 2001.
2
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where?????
A
west central Africa (chad).
3
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what did they look like?????
A
they had ape like features, with a smaller brain, sloping face, very prominent brow ridges,elongated skull, small canine teeth, short middle part of the face, spinal cord opening underneath the skull instead of towards.
4
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who discovered them????
A
French palaeontologist Michael Brunet.
5
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how did they survive??????
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they had a mostly plant based diet, leaves, fruit, roots, nuts,insects.
