Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:advocates_for |
upright posture
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| gptkbp:behavior |
possibly complex social interactions
|
| gptkbp:body_style |
adapted for bipedalism
similar to modern humans bipedal robust build shorter arms than legs |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
environmental changes
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
robust cranial traits
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| gptkbp:constructed_in |
Pleistocene epoch
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| gptkbp:cultural_practices |
gptkb:unknown
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
key species in human evolution
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| gptkbp:descendant |
gptkb:Australopithecus_anamensis
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| gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:product
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Robert_Broom |
| gptkbp:features |
thick brow ridges
|
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:Swartkrans_cave
grasslands and open woodlands important for paleoanthropology provides insight into human ancestry found in multiple sites 1.5 to 2 million years old Kromdraai and Swartkrans |
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:habitat |
savanna and woodland
|
| gptkbp:has_skin |
prognathous face
|
| gptkbp:headcount |
large molars
small compared to modern humans 500-550 cm³ strong jaw for chewing tough vegetation |
| gptkbp:height |
1.2-1.4 meters
|
| gptkbp:historical_period |
2.0-1.2 million years ago
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Australopithecus robustus
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| gptkbp:is_a_tool_for |
limited evidence
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| gptkbp:lives_in |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:mating_system |
likely polygamous
|
| gptkbp:migration |
limited evidence
|
| gptkbp:origin |
closely related to Homo genus
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| gptkbp:predators |
large carnivores
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| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Paranthropus_robustus
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
likely similar to modern primates
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
subject of many studies
|
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Australopithecus_robustus
|
| gptkbp:significance |
important for understanding human evolution
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
possibly lived in groups
|
| gptkbp:species |
robustus
|
| gptkbp:type_of |
early human ancestor
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| gptkbp:wildlife |
around 1.2 million years ago
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| gptkbp:wingspan |
adapted for both climbing and walking
|
| gptkbp:year_created |
1938
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