Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:species |
| gptkbp:abilities |
unknown but likely limited
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| gptkbp:advocated_for |
upright walking
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| gptkbp:age_group |
1.977 million years ago
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
other hominin fossils
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| gptkbp:bipedalism_evidence |
pelvis structure
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| gptkbp:body_shape |
similar to modern humans
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| gptkbp:characterized_by |
long arms
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
involving international teams
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| gptkbp:comparative_studies |
compared with other australopiths and early Homo species
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| gptkbp:cranial_features |
small brow ridges
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
bridges gap between Australopithecus and Homo
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| gptkbp:dental_features |
smaller molars than earlier species
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| gptkbp:diet |
omnivore
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:South_Africa
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| gptkbp:discovery_year |
gptkb:2008
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
displayed in museums
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| gptkbp:extinction_cause |
gptkb:unknown
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| gptkbp:extraction_methods |
advanced imaging techniques used
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| gptkbp:field_of_study |
ongoing in South Africa
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| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Lee_Berger
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| gptkbp:foot |
long arms and curved fingers
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| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:Cradle_of_Humankind
partial skeletons remarkably well-preserved important for understanding hominin diversity radiometric dating techniques applied young for australopiths Malapa fossils MH1 and MH2 |
| gptkbp:funding |
supported by various institutions
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| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
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| gptkbp:habitat |
woodland and savanna
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| gptkbp:has_culture |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:has_skin |
prognathous face
|
| gptkbp:head |
approximately 420 cc
more rounded than earlier australopiths |
| gptkbp:height |
approximately 1.3 meters
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Australopithecus sediba
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| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
regarding its classification
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| gptkbp:lives_in |
Pleistocene epoch
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| gptkbp:location_of_fossils |
gptkb:Malapa_site
|
| gptkbp:mating_system |
likely monogamous or polygamous
|
| gptkbp:movement |
adapted for both climbing and walking
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| gptkbp:originated_in |
closely related to Australopithecus africanus
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| gptkbp:paleobiology |
provides insight into early hominin development
mixed forest and grassland Lee Berger and team indicates diverse habitats |
| gptkbp:predators |
large carnivores
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| gptkbp:public_interest |
high due to human evolution studies
|
| gptkbp:publication |
numerous scientific papers published
|
| gptkbp:publications |
significant in anthropology and paleontology
|
| gptkbp:research |
fossil analysis and comparative anatomy
|
| gptkbp:research_importance |
important for understanding human evolution
|
| gptkbp:significance |
possible ancestor to Homo genus
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
likely small groups
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| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:sediba
|
| gptkbp:time_period |
1.98 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:tool_use_evidence |
limited evidence
|
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 30 kg
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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