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Australopithecus,(southern ape)is important because they are part of a group of extinct creatures that are closely related to modern human beings. They may actually be our ancestors. Archaeologists have learned about them from a series of fossils found at many sites in eastern, central, and southern Africa. The most famous discovery was, "Lucy," a well preserved fossilized skeleton found in Ethiopia and has been dated to 3.2 million years ago.
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∙ 9y agoThe importance of Australopithecus is to determine what fossil had ape or human like characteristics.
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What species first appeared to walk upright?
Australopithecus africanus
Describe the history of at least 3 major discoveries that led to your current understanding of evolution?
1) Australopithecus afarensis: The story of Lucy 2) Australopithecus africanus: The Taung Baby 3) Homo erectus: The first large-brained humans
How many australopithecus were there?
Lucy is the common name of AL 288-1, several hundred pieces of bone fossils representing 40 percent of the skeleton of a female of the hominin species Australopithecus afarensis. In Ethiopia, the assembly is also known as Dinkinesh, which means "you are marvelous" in the Amharic language..
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Give at least 10 importance why you use to study the microscope?
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What are the importance of Australopithecus?
cuz your mom found it
Discuss the importance of Australopithecus?
Australopithecus is a theory of a species of creatures existing 2.6 million years ago in east, central and south Africa. This species according to the theory lived for more than 900,000 years.
What is the Latin name for Australopithecus?
Australopithecus is a latin name.Australopithecus literally means "southern ape". "Austral" southern or South from Latin and "pithecus" from "pithēkos" meaning "ape" in greek. The name now applies to many different species besides africanus including Australopithecus anamensis, Australopithecus afarensis, Australopithecus garhi, Australopithecus boisei, Australopithecus robustus and Australopithecus sediba.
What do Australopithecus do when another Australopithecus dies?
they did a burial
Did Australopithecus have celebrations?
Did Australopithecus Celebrate? If so how did they celebrate?
How big was the Australopithecus?
the Australopithecus were five feet tall
What is the plural of Australopithecus?
The plural form of Australopithecus is Australopithecines.
What tools did Australopithecus use?
what tools did Australopithecus use
What was the Australopithecus's Africanus diet?
The Australopithecus Africanus were Russovores.
How strong was Australopithecus?
Australopithecus was about the size and strength of a chimpanzee.
Did Australopithecus use tools?
what tools did Australopithecus use
When was Australopithecus garhi created?
Australopithecus garhi was created in 1997.
