Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:dinosaurs
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| gptkbp:age |
approximately 1.98 million years
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Olduvai_Gorge
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| gptkbp:body_shape |
similar to modern humans
more human-like than earlier Australopithecines |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
international team of scientists
|
| gptkbp:community |
active research interest
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
provides insight into human evolution
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| gptkbp:diet |
omnivorous
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:South_Africa
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| gptkbp:discovery |
gptkb:Cradle_of_Humankind
increased interest in human origins |
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
gptkb:2008
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| gptkbp:evolutionary_role |
bridge between species
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| gptkbp:exhibition |
displayed in museums
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
mosaic of traits
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| gptkbp:features |
curved fingers
bipedal locomotion long arms small brain size |
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Lee_Berger
|
| gptkbp:foot |
more adapted for bipedalism
|
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
Pleistocene epoch
hominid fossils important for understanding evolution CT scanning and 3 D modeling Malapa |
| gptkbp:future_prospects |
ongoing studies on morphology and behavior
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| gptkbp:genetic_studies |
limited due to fossil age
|
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
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| gptkbp:habitat |
woodland and grassland
|
| gptkbp:hand_structure |
capable of tool use
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| gptkbp:has_features |
unique dental traits
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| gptkbp:head |
around 420-450 cc
less prognathism than earlier species |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
sediba
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
classification as a direct ancestor
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| gptkbp:is_found_in |
Berger's team
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| gptkbp:leg_length |
longer than arms
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| gptkbp:length |
smaller than modern humans
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
extensive excavation efforts
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| gptkbp:paleobiology |
savanna ecosystem
study of ancient environments insight into human ancestry |
| gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
well-preserved fossils
|
| gptkbp:public_interest |
high due to human evolution studies
|
| gptkbp:publication |
gptkb:Nature
|
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Paranthropus_robustus
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
gptkb:Homo_habilis |
| gptkbp:research |
comparative anatomy
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
paleoanthropology
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| gptkbp:significance |
transition between Australopithecus and Homo
possible ancestor of Homo genus |
| gptkbp:skeletal_remains |
partial skeletons
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| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Australopithecus_sediba
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| gptkbp:type |
fossil hominin
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Australopithecus_sediba
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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