The following information is based on hominin fossils such as their features e.g) their habitat, age, cranial capacity, diet, locomotion and other biological features
How long ago did Australopithecus afarensis live for?
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2.9
3.7 - 2.9 mya
Question 3
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How long ago did Australopithecus africanus live for?
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3.3 - 2.1 mya
3.3 - 2.3 mya
Question 4
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What was type of habitat did Ardipithecus ramidus live in and what type of diet did it suggest that they followed?
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Wooded-Savannah, meat
Humid woodlands, omnivore
Trees, omnivore
Question 5
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What was the height of A. ramidus and what type of locomotion did it incorporate?
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1.2m tall, bipedal
1.3m tall, bipedal
1.1m tall, bipedal
Question 6
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Who had a cranial capacity of 300-350 cm³ ?
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Australopithecus africanus
Ardipithecus ramidus
Paranthropus boisei
Question 7
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Australopithecus afarensis had a reduced nuchal crest, human like foot that displayed an arch in it and had a non-opposable hallux along with the fact that they displayed a very broad and short pelvic area.
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True
False
Question 8
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What size cranial capacity did A. afarensis have and what type of height did they have?