ANTH 2700 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Kenyanthropus, Paranthropus Boisei, Paranthropus Aethiopicus
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Australopithecines: members of the genera australopithecus and paranthropus, who lived in. Africa approximately 4 to 1 million years ago. Bone breccia: cave fill consisting of masses of bone cemented together with calcium carbonate that has dissolved out of limestone. Stratigraphically a. africanus is older than p. robustus. Hominin sites often located at what were once lake margins or stream banks. Tuff: geological formation composed of compressed volcanic ash. Paranthropus boisei, paranthropus aethiopicus, australopithecus anamensis, kenyanthropus platyops. Small cranium and retention of sum australopithecus features. Larger anterior dentition and other distinctive dental details. Hominins walking in step and accommodating each other"s stride. Exhibit some specializations of the modern human foot that point to bipedal locomotion on the ground. Australopithecus and paranthropus (australopithecines) most likely gave rise to homo and are characterized by a small cranial capacity, a large projecting facial skeleton, large premolars, molars with thick enamel, and erect bipedalism. Bowl-shaped and shortened pelvis similar to basic structure in h. sapiens.
