Australopithecus garhi : A New Species of Early Hominid from Ethiopia
1999/04/23 by Berhane Asfaw, Tim D. White, Owen Lovejoy +3 · 36 citations
Social Sciences · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Psychology · #Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Primate Behavior and Ecology
paper · doi:10.1126/science.284.5414.629
openalex publication_date 1999/04/23 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Abstract
The lack of an adequate hominid fossil record in eastern Africa between 2 and 3 million years ago (Ma) has hampered investigations of early hominid phylogeny. Discovery of 2.5 Ma hominid cranial and dental remains from the Hata beds of Ethiopia's Middle Awash allows recognition of a new species of Australopithecus. This species is descended from Australopithecus afarensis and is a candidate ancestor for early Homo. Contemporary postcranial remains feature a derived humanlike humeral/femoral ratio and an apelike upper arm-to-lower arm ratio.
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