Research history
The first Australopithecus specimen, the type specimen, was discovered in 1924 in a lime quarry by workers at Taung, South Africa. The specimen was studied by the Australian anatomist See more

The brains of most species of Australopithecus were roughly 35% of the size of a modern human brain with an endocranial volume average of 466 cc (28.4 cu in). Although this is more than the average endocranial volume of chimpanzee See more

It is debated if the Australopithecus hand was anatomically capable of producing stone tools. A. garhi was associated with large mammal bones … See more

• The spot where the first Australopithecus boisei was discovered in Tanzania.
• Original skull of Mrs. Ples, a female A. africanus See more

A. anamensis may have descended from or was closely related to Ardipithecus ramidus. A. anamensis shows some similarities to both … See more

Australopithecus species are thought to have eaten mainly fruit, vegetables, and tubers, and perhaps easy-to-catch animals such as small … See more

• KT-12/H1, an A. bahrelghazali mandibular fragment, discovered 1995 in Sahara, Chad
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