Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Metal_Gear_Sahelanthropus
|
| gptkbp:archaeological_findings |
limited fossil record
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
transition from ape-like to human-like traits
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Chad
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Michel_Brunet
|
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
Toros-Menalla site
approximately 7 million years ago. skull and teeth |
| gptkbp:habitat |
woodland and savanna
|
| gptkbp:has_feature |
among early hominins
primitive traits |
| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
understanding human ancestry
|
| gptkbp:has_skin |
reduced prognathism
|
| gptkbp:headcount |
thick brow ridges
flat face 320 to 380 cm³ |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sahelanthropus tchadensis
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
early bipedalism
|
| gptkbp:is_bicameral |
foramen magnum position
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a key species in understanding human ancestry
a candidate for the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees a crucial link in the evolutionary chain a pivotal discovery in anthropology a potential ancestor to later hominins one of the oldest known species of hominins |
| gptkbp:is_found_in |
gptkb:Toros-Menalla
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
fossil remains
|
| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its unique combination of traits
its age and morphology |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Miocene epoch
the human evolutionary tree Paleoanthropology studies Sahelanthropus genus the Miocene hominin fauna the fossil record of hominins |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:species
other early hominins |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
its evolutionary implications
|
| gptkbp:length |
small stature
|
| gptkbp:lives_in |
7 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:mouth |
small canines
|
| gptkbp:notable_traits |
low forehead
|
| gptkbp:research_interest |
paleoanthropologists
|
| gptkbp:resides_in |
tropical environments
|
| gptkbp:significance |
human evolution
the study of human origins the debate on human evolution |
| gptkbp:type_of |
early hominin
|
| gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in |
in the study of hominin evolution
|