Australopithecus afarensis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hominid
gptkbp:ancestor Homo genus
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings important subject of study
gptkbp:artExhibitions long arms relative to legs
gptkbp:bodyStyle approximately 29 to 45 kg
gptkbp:built 2.9 million years ago
3.9 million years ago
gptkbp:classification early hominin
gptkbp:conservationEfforts unknown
gptkbp:culturalHeritage unknown
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Australopithecus_anamensis
gptkbp:diedIn Africa
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:established gptkb:Donald_Johanson
gptkbp:faced approximately 375 to 500 cm³
gptkbp:foot arched foot
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:Laetoli
Hadar
well-documented
adapted to changing environments
mixed environments
3.2 million years old (Lucy)
provides evidence of early human traits
gptkbp:gender present
true
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Australopithecus
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures adapted to both arboreal and terrestrial life
gptkbp:habitat open and wooded areas
woodland and savanna
gptkbp:hasCapacity small cranial capacity
gptkbp:height approximately 1.1 to 1.5 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australopithecus afarensis
gptkbp:inheritsFrom provides insight into human evolution
closely related to modern humans
part of the hominin lineage
gptkbp:intelligence limited compared to modern humans
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn adapted for bipedalism
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy 1974
gptkbp:landUse limited evidence
gptkbp:migration unknown
gptkbp:mouth large molars
gptkbp:movement bipedal walking
gptkbp:notableFeature Lucy
gptkbp:reignStart prognathous face
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Australopithecus_africanus
Paranthropus species
gptkbp:reproduction likely similar to modern primates
gptkbp:research possible care for injured individuals
gptkbp:researchInterest key to understanding human ancestry
fossil analysis and comparative anatomy
gptkbp:scientificName ongoing discussions about its classification
gptkbp:significance important for understanding human evolution
gptkbp:skin flat nose
gptkbp:socialResponsibility likely social
gptkbp:socialStructure likely small groups
gptkbp:standardFeatures indicative of bipedalism