The first Homonoid fossil found was in the country Chad in Africa. What Genus was this fossil? and common name?

How was the Toumai fossil dated, and what is the relative date of the fossil?

This fossil is a nearly Complete cranium and right mandible set and named 'hope of life'

What are some of the primitive features of the Sahelanthropus, 'Toumai' fossil?

What are some of the derived features of the Sahelanthropus, 'Toumai' fossil?

What are some problems/inaccuracies with the Toumai Fossil? (6)

What is the name of the fossil found in rift valley at Lake Baringo in W Kenya? Dating method? estimated age?

What year was the millenium man found in...? and the Toumai?

What portions of the fossil Orrorion are preserved?

What are the dental features of the Genus Orrorin? (Millenium Man)

What are the post-cranial features of the genus Orrorin? Millenium Man

Main point on the Genus Orrorin?

WHat fossil (genus) was found in the Afar triangle, in Middle Awash Ethiopia?

Genus Ardipithecus, species: kaddaba. Main features/age/dating method?

Genus Ardipethecus, species: ramidus. dating method and condition of fossil?

This fossil named after 'ground root' fits after genus sahelanthropus and Orrorin.

Cranium features of the Ardipithecus ramidus:

Ardipithecus ramidus dental/teeth features:

Ardipithecus ramidus limb features:

Ardipithecus ramidus foot features:

what is the main Problem with Ardipithecus ramidus fossils and characterizing them?

What are the first three genus of homonins that are the most primitive compared to modern humans?

Why did the first hominins branch off from their ape like ancestors?

Basic reason for bipedalism is:

Compared to previous hominins how has the australopithecus diet changed/adapted? other features?

What is the name for the first Australopithecus genus, alive roughly 3.9 to 4.2 MYA? found by? and location found?

What is one fact that we know is true about Australopithecus Anamensis that we didn't for sure know about Ardipithecus ramidus?

Dental features of Australopithecus anamensis:

Where type of climate did Australopithecus Anamensis most likely live in?

Australopithecus afarensis, coming after anamensis, is what age?

Australopithecus Afarensis found in what two sites?

the sample of Australopithecus afarensis is found between what?

What famous artifact was found in Laetoli, Tanzania dated from 3.6 mya?

What was the enviornment in Laeteli, Tanzania like?

T/F: The Hadar, Etheopia samples of Australopithecus afarensis has evidence of a knee joint specialized for bipedalism.

the fossil 'Lucy' belongs to what hominin? age? important facts?

What is the 333 site?

Australopithecus Bahrelghazali is usually fit/combined with what hominin?

Australopithecus afarensis dentition:

Canines can ware on the tip (apical) or one the sides (mesial and distal). which sides are ascribed to apes and which to humans?

Post canine megadontia (larger cheek teeth) is not found in what homonin?

Cranium features of Australopithecus afarensis:

Body plan of Australopithecus afarensis 'Lucy':

What are the two main hypotheses on why a biped would retain these (arboreal) characteristics?

A. afarensis 'Selam' a fossil found in Dikka, Etheopia showed what major discovery?

Australopithecus afarensis behavior:

Which hominin comes after Australopithecus afarensis?

Approximately what age is Australopithecus garhi? Location found?

A. garhi cranium features:

A. garhi post cranial features:

Did the homonin Australopithecus garhi use stone tools? is there proof of this?

What are the three robust australopithecines? ages? Locations?

Which two species of the robust Australopithecines may be the same species/share a lot of similarities?

What makes up the Megadontia Complex? (there are features)

Australopithecus aethiopicus has what kind of dentition?

D or P dental features of Australopithecus aethipoicus:

what are the PRIMITIVE Australopithecus aethiopicus cranium features? (5)

What are the DERIVED Australopithecus aethiopicus cranium features?

What is the single species hypothesis?

What specific action was Australopithecus boisei specifically adapted for?

Which robust Australopithecus has the LARGEST cheek teeth?

What is the main feature (complex?) of Australopithecus boisei?

what are the main differences between Au. boisei and Au. aethiopicus?

How long ago did Australopithecus africanus live? where?

the Taung cave site in South Africa is famous for what fossil?

Who discovered the 'Taung child and how?

what was piltdown man?

Through Robert Brooms effort, what genus was finally accepted as a human ancestor?

the fossil STS 14 proved what?

why is it difficult to date the cave sites that we find Au. africanus at??

T/F Au. afarensis is more derived than Au. africanus?

Major differences between cusp sizes/orientation between africanus and afarensis?

Which species is more specialized for Heavy chewing? A. africanus or A. afarensis?

what are the cranial synapomorphies between africanus and homo?

What did Darts killer ape hypothesis state?

what genus starts around 2.0 mya?

What does the fossil record of Au. sediba tell you about its relationship with Homo when compared to fossils of similar species?

A. robustus was around how long ago?

T/F A. sediba was the first robust australopith to be discovered.

what synapomorphies does robustus share with Homo?

what is the kenyanthropus platyops?

What is Milankovitch cycles? how many cycles are there? what are they called?

What climatic changes were happening at the end of the pliocene (tertiary period) and begining of the pleistocene (Quaternary period)

What are the three signs that the ice age was upon the pliocene? (started 2.7 mya)

During the late tertiary period, during the pliocene what changes can be seen in africa and why are they caused?