14 2 Early Hominids I Australopithecines A Show

14. 2 Early Hominids I. Australopithecines A. Show up ____ m. y. a. B. ______ 1. belong to the ______ evolution line C. ______ important characteristics 1. _____ – walk _____ on two legs a. apes’ skeletal structure does not allow to walk ______ 2. larger brains than_____ or _____ a. occupied a volume up to ___ cubic cm. b. still much smaller than your _______ (_____cubic cm. ) 1

II. Discovery of Australopithecus A. First skull discovered in ____ 1. believed to be _______ 2. has _____ jaw, apes have _____ jaw 3. much larger ____ case 4. named Australopithecus _____ a. means “_____” “____” 5. Believed to be _____ but few scientists agreed 2

B. _____ 1. Australopithecus _____ a. massive _____ and _____ C. _____ 1. Australopithecus ____ 2. nicknamed “______” 3. had immense ____ on top of skull to anchor large jaw ______ 4. very old, almost ____ m. y. o. 3

III. ______ A. ____ northern Ethiopia 1. found most ____ and best _____ hominid skeleton 2. nicknamed “_______” 3. _____% complete 4. ______ m. y. o. 5. new species Australopithecus _____ B. Since discovery _______ other A. Afarensis ________ have been found 1. some may be _______ m. y. o. 2. appear to be 1 st members of genus _________ 4