People of the Earth: An Introduction to World PrehistoryThis text offers a survey of human evolution from earliest times up to the advent of literate civilizations, providing a view of human prehistory. It also discusses advances in fossil discoveries, the origins of modern humans and theories relating to food production. |
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An Introduction to World Prehistory Brian M. Fagan. Australopithecus anamensis Australopithecus anamensis ( anam is " lake " in Turkana ) is the name given complete upper and lower hominid jaws , some teeth , and limb fragments from ...
An Introduction to World Prehistory Brian M. Fagan. Australopithecus anamensis Australopithecus anamensis ( anam is " lake " in Turkana ) is the name given complete upper and lower hominid jaws , some teeth , and limb fragments from ...
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... Australopithecus africanus 2.7 mya FIGURE 2.8 Australopithecus africanus from Sterkfontein , South Africa . Australopithecus africanus was probably 42 to 50 inches ( 107 to 127 cm ) tall ; the females , weighing 40 to 60 pounds ( 18 to ...
... Australopithecus africanus 2.7 mya FIGURE 2.8 Australopithecus africanus from Sterkfontein , South Africa . Australopithecus africanus was probably 42 to 50 inches ( 107 to 127 cm ) tall ; the females , weighing 40 to 60 pounds ( 18 to ...
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... Australopithecus sites anamensis East Africa : Allia Bay , Kanapoi , Aramis Bipedal ; arms slightly longer than those of Homo sapiens Australopithecus afarensis East Africa : Hadar and Laetoli Dates East Africa : East Africa : c . 4 ...
... Australopithecus sites anamensis East Africa : Allia Bay , Kanapoi , Aramis Bipedal ; arms slightly longer than those of Homo sapiens Australopithecus afarensis East Africa : Hadar and Laetoli Dates East Africa : East Africa : c . 4 ...
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