Paranthropus aethiopicus

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy thick enamel on teeth
gptkbp:associated_with Oldowan tools
early stone tools
other hominins
fossil sites in Kenya
gptkbp:body_shape shorter arms than legs
gptkbp:cranial_features sagittal crest
gptkbp:cultural_significance adaptation to dietary changes
gptkbp:descendant hominid lineage
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Alan_Walker
East Africa
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1985
gptkbp:first_appearance 2.7 million years ago
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1985
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Omo_Valley
gptkb:KNM-WT_17000
limited but significant
skull and teeth
2.5 to 2.3 million years
2.7 to 2.3 million years
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Paranthropus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:savanna
gptkbp:head large molars
robust mandible
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paranthropus aethiopicus
gptkbp:is_compared_to gptkb:Paranthropus_boisei
gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
gptkbp:is_known_for the Black Skull
gptkbp:is_known_to gptkb:fossilized_remains
several fossil specimens
gptkbp:known_for large teeth
specialized chewing adaptations
gptkbp:length smaller than modern humans
gptkbp:lives_in East Africa
gptkbp:notable_feature robust cranial traits
gptkbp:paleobiology open grasslands
adapted to changing environments
early hominin diversity
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
gptkbp:research_focus dietary adaptations
gptkbp:research_importance understanding human evolution
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Paranthropus_aethiopicus
gptkbp:significance paleoanthropology
gptkbp:skull_capacity 410 cm³
gptkbp:social_structure likely small groups
gptkbp:species aethiopicus
gptkbp:time_period Pleistocene
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of tool use
sexual dimorphism
gptkbp:wildlife around 2.3 million years ago
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paranthropus
gptkb:Paranthropus_robustus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6