Station 1. Australopithecines
ANTH 148: Human Origins
Recitation 5: Fossil Hominins
• Compare the skulls of gracile australopithecines (Australopithecus afarensis and A. africanus) and robust australopithecines (Paranthropus robustus and P. boisei).
• Fill in the associated comparison chart on the Hominins Worksheet. If needed, view a refresher on anatomical features of the skull.