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Australopithecus and Paranthropus
Human Biology (Year 12) - Hominin Evolution
Ben Whitten
Who were the Australopithecines?
The Australopithecines were thought to be the first Hominins (Southern Africa). There were two forms, gracile and robust; the gracile forms were smaller and lighter and the robust were heavier. This led to a reclassification, with the two gracile forms being;
Australopithecus afarensis
Australopithecus africanus
The robust form being;
Paranthropus robustus
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