Classifications
Australopithecus africanus
Classification Tree
Sites
Name | Age Min | Age Max |
---|---|---|
Sterkfontein | 820000 | 2800000 |
Taung | 2500000 | 3000000 |
3D Models, Videos and Images
The Laetoli Footprints | The Oldest Human Ancestor Footprints
Taung Child: The World’s Oldest Murder Mystery
Visiting the Taung Child at Wits University
Australopithecus africanus: cranium (STS 5, Sterkfontein)
Australopithecus africanus: cranium (STS 71, Sterkfontein)
Exploring Sterkfontein Caves, and Australopithecus africanus in the laboratory
Introduction to Sterkfontein
Source: Introduction to Sterkfontein
![Tobias and Taung](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/avlefg8a2jvb4qy3zn948cm089er?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Tobias_and_Taung.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Tobias_and_Taung.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=bc9ec0820c05cc42330c5beb6f17a63ba837846013ec0d806dcced2f2fe0e406)
Tobias and Taung
Source: Tobias and Taung
![Em - Australopithecus africanus, Taung Child - 1](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/3hdm4mbsqoc7ii6b2xm6cytdprfw?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Em_-_Australopithecus_africanus%252C_Taung_Child_-_1.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Em_-_Australopithecus_africanus%252C_Taung_Child_-_1.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=3b0633d47ad1322f20d23ebd8fd8edda1eb42e71482afa38f452078a7296a02a)
Em - Australopithecus africanus, Taung Child - 1
![Australopithecus africanus - Cast of taung child Face](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/f89fbv5j7uos0rsjdurhguw4xzob?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Australopithecus_africanus_-_Cast_of_taung_child_Face.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Australopithecus_africanus_-_Cast_of_taung_child_Face.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=0072493d2b91483b0d451a3585114611670bc57cf8a047ae3398089cbdc81049)
Australopithecus africanus - Cast of taung child Face
![Australopithecus africanus - Cast of taung child](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/08viebmqh8ip1dvp0qix3pa5nbr2?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%222048px-Australopithecus_africanus_-_Cast_of_taung_child.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%272048px-Australopithecus_africanus_-_Cast_of_taung_child.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=803041ec3a04452791340f14e81b1a3a3244280bd9e4d64bded290c7286f4380)
Australopithecus africanus - Cast of taung child
![SterkfonteinCave](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/xu73muoz8nixyj9i37szeqg7jl7d?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22512px-SterkfonteinCave.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27512px-SterkfonteinCave.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=9923556c9e216dd8ffddea5f469b7dbd996c47c87e123df701da453a78bde220)
SterkfonteinCave
Source: SterkfonteinCave
![Sterkfontein Caves 34](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/vq66uw3btpt476hkl53lbeejzgyi?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Sterkfontein_Caves_34.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Sterkfontein_Caves_34.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=afe577550cea7ac52851f09dd05893c22ca3f1b529885de236ca6327adcd966f)
Sterkfontein Caves 34
Source: Sterkfontein Caves 34
![Sterkfontein Caves 42](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/78zkgcdywuni661swr93r6cp7mvo?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Sterkfontein_Caves_42.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Sterkfontein_Caves_42.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e45fcefdb49b744956ac9a304e25ac014eebd4abb4ada18399fc33231a3001ef)
Sterkfontein Caves 42
Source: Sterkfontein Caves 42
![Sterkfontein Caves 59](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/tbo4bjgff8ifaqrwrg35fc4gf41l?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Sterkfontein_Caves_59.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Sterkfontein_Caves_59.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=99eac1d5952687e899929e8318fcd888ee41e7d29e74aea065c5469116d9a053)
Sterkfontein Caves 59
Source: Sterkfontein Caves 59
![Sterkfontein Caves 15](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/pezvjrzoyu9joarvyvy1zglcx0b3?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Sterkfontein_Caves_15.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Sterkfontein_Caves_15.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=4bad376c1c8936c84ced2d104f050302ae2d079fa262c4f55e91b69de8d335ca)
Sterkfontein Caves 15
Source: Sterkfontein Caves 15
![Sterkfontein](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/pfi1zmp6ioouwroyylzmbi22h66x?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%222048px-Sterkfontein.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%272048px-Sterkfontein.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5eb3c4468a70637bb384f6da08f2eba437cfc66a4d8ab00a458b9f69a92bc3ca)
Sterkfontein
Source: Sterkfontein
![Sterkfontein Caves 33](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/sx0cyapezxa3tpii1ni85936bd2f?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Sterkfontein_Caves_33.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Sterkfontein_Caves_33.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=c3a2c7691f848e87a4a186a61c6e24cc4fa1280b238bccb363df5d4305e942ff)
Sterkfontein Caves 33
Source: Sterkfontein Caves 33
![Sterkfontein Caves 8](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/j6tj9e47oqxxi4q6hwyrveuhifkz?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Sterkfontein_Caves_8.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Sterkfontein_Caves_8.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=4ca87baf85ecf9678adead60aa3de6e717d1f65e19ef1e27c2383c05d2200c5c)
Sterkfontein Caves 8
Source: Sterkfontein Caves 8
![Australopithecus africanus (Plesianthropus transvaalensis holotype) - STS 60 Sterkfontein](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/3yuq7lqztd14s2sh8ntv4f6sicfn?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Australopithecus%20africanus%20%2528Plesianthropus%20transvaalensis%20holotype%2529%20-%20Sterkfontein.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Australopithecus%2520africanus%2520%2528Plesianthropus%2520transvaalensis%2520holotype%2529%2520-%2520Sterkfontein.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=96c8de6eb0d85f306b9886b0e3d66b8e5acbd2e5b474628d54dce9dd285ba4af)
Australopithecus africanus (Plesianthropus transvaalensis holotype) - STS 60 Sterkfontein
![Sterkfontein Caves 9 - Sts 5](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/udjjjlp3cdwvhx0in967dnz3q2yx?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Sterkfontein%20Caves%209%20-%20Sts%205.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Sterkfontein%2520Caves%25209%2520-%2520Sts%25205.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=4f8a72156f49110609c97250dbae370cd7164744ce0b997c4a5a6a498a2c2305)
Sterkfontein Caves 9 - Sts 5
Source: Sterkfontein Caves 9 - Sts 5
![Mrs Ples Face](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/m7xxi1srdx38pxgc2l0jqqv7nu9w?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Mrs_Ples_Face.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Mrs_Ples_Face.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=3fec8ac3ff9442d45f4d027d36c6f05ac93f1f708d19f9dfb8e300b08028938c)
Mrs Ples Face
Source: Mrs Ples Face
![Mrs Ples](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/tsfokmrfjmrs9b9xqxzuqn6x509u?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Mrs_Ples.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Mrs_Ples.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=463b882c04ef28d7b642161e828632df037b36d86e2f72f83a2876bd8146ab57)
Mrs Ples
Source: Mrs Ples
![Mrs. Ples](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/mrl33jxkpj550vw9vsmfcxpk4dsj?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Mrs._Ples.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Mrs._Ples.jpg&response-content-type=image%2Fjpeg&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA3JE4TXYOZ2XVUKNK%2F20240727%2Fus-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T064616Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=770f3d6b4d199d78a792fb0fc4e78b2504a4fe959bd165613ac3bd43c0dcdb42)
Mrs. Ples
Source: Mrs. Ples