ANTH100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Mary Leakey, Laetoli, Donald Johanson

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH100
• Professor: Dana

Document Summary

In common: all bipedal, all small-brained, in comparison to homo genus, very large teeth, specifically molars & premolars, and thicker enamel. In 1992, identified in lake turkana and kenya, called au. Chin is more receding in earlier species anamensis, then later species australopthecus. Other fossils found in same areas (monkeys) Highly adaptable to other types of environments. Older fossils found in bahr el ghazel, chad in 3. 4-3. 1 mya. Prognasthism: lower part of face is protruded outwards (ex. Footprints of male, female & baby walked across wet volcanic ash. Also very similar to a foot that has never worn shoes (bones are spread out)