Hey, does anyone Know when The hominid species Australopithecus afareensis lived?
srry, for s.s
2007-11-10 09:54:41 · 8 answers · asked by danceaholic345 2 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
Hey all, she's talking about Australopithecus AFARENSIS, not africanus. A. afarensis lived in East Africa between 3 and 4 million years ago. "Lucy" is the best example of an A. afarensis.
2007-11-10 11:50:20 · answer #1 · answered by stormsinger1 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Australopitheus africanus is a homidid that lived 2-3 million yrs ago in the Pilocene era. Some view this to be a direct ancestor to Homo sapien & others think it evolved into Paranthopus & basically became an evolutionary dead end.
No tools associated with this hominid have been found & the arms were very ape like.
Edit:
I could have sworn you asked about A. africanus instead of A. afarensis? A. afarensis existed some 2.9 to 3.9 yrs ago & was considerably more ape like than A. africanus. Some debate their full bipedalism due to the length of their arms and the feet were still somewhat ape like... it is possible they were only partially bipedal. Many reject their relationship to modern humans because earlier hominids were more evolved for bipedalism. Full bipedalism seems to have existed some 3-4 million yrs ago.
2007-11-10 19:04:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
They perhapses lived in Africa and some how migrated to different countries and lived in these places. As their backbone increased, there planning to crop plants changed and they were no longer nomads. They also increased the birth of children. They also lives for about 5 million years.
2007-11-11 09:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by Pinky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australopithecus africanus fossilized skulls were found in Makapansgat,Sterkfontein,and Taung So. Africa. Assuming they may have migrated, point can be deduced from a square area around these sites of origin .
2007-11-10 18:09:00 · answer #4 · answered by Sumanitu Taka 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
About 2.8-3.8 million years ago (give or take a few weeks).
Go to this website for a timeline and more info.
2007-11-11 06:34:28 · answer #5 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not generally accepted in world anthropolocal circles and is much disputed by many. more of a conjecture than anything else. right up there with bigfoot.
2007-11-10 19:47:03 · answer #6 · answered by NYC Sewers 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's billed from 3.9-2.9 mya.
2007-11-10 20:33:47 · answer #7 · answered by High Tide 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is no such thing evolution is a bunch of crap
2007-11-10 18:38:42 · answer #8 · answered by Eric C 2 · 0⤊ 8⤋