South African Journal of Science 112(7/8)
Classifications
Australopithecus sediba
Classification Tree
Ancestors
Australopithecus sediba
species
Children
Sites
Name | Age Min | Age Max |
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Malapa Cave | 1780000 | 1950000 |
3D Models, Videos and Images
A digital laser reconstruction of the Malapa site, South Africa c2009
Part Ape, Part Human: The Fossils of Malapa | Nat Geo Live
How to Discover Your Own Fossil Site - Malapa
Interview with Lee Berger about Malapa, Australopithecus sediba, and open science
Australopithecus sediba - Malapa
Source: Australopithecus sediba - Malapa
The Discovery of Australopithecus sediba - Malapa
3D animation of Australopithecus sediba walking - Malapa
TEDxZurich - Peter Schmid - Australopithecus sediba - Malapa
![Malapa fossil site, August 2011 site of discovery of Australopithecus sediba - view North](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/hcj0xupvx8kib4wji84hrwo0nodx?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Malapa_fossil_site%252C_August_2011_site_of_discovery_of_Australopithecus_sediba_-_view_North.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Malapa_fossil_site%252C_August_2011_site_of_discovery_of_Australopithecus_sediba_-_view_North.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=20240727T042928Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=88a2fa2f443a668e3d8fafd9d319057201937768ea5ebfb396a7c350d7d887e8)
Malapa fossil site, August 2011 site of discovery of Australopithecus sediba - view North
![The Malapa valley](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/rw4bid64mhp21bc6a2fd9ajcfw8m?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22The_Malapa_valley.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27The_Malapa_valley.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=20240727T042928Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e0cc2c0ebf7421a071328593d5c512bd665a3cc0b685458ce9e11383d4b89fe7)
The Malapa valley
Source: The Malapa valley
![Malapa site](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/l3p4lhs90hcnq30aq12rvry8wf44?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%221024px-Malapa_site.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%271024px-Malapa_site.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=20240727T042928Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d49d3ce53ebf89c18019f1b7c952c403d5e85ca7070adeb97b76f8d5f8e96e59)
Malapa site
Source: Malapa site
Lee Berger and Job Kibii at the moment of discovery of Malapa hominid 2
![Vulpes skinneri mandible - Malapa Cave](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/arcnnzq3uma8fx4w7yo564os17v5?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Vulpes%20skinneri%20mandible%20-%20Malapa%20Cave.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Vulpes%2520skinneri%2520mandible%2520-%2520Malapa%2520Cave.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=20240727T042928Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=faa607e726afc5a83380397469a570d980528ef8875bc09131e2e5c42a29dd75)
Vulpes skinneri mandible - Malapa Cave
![Australopithecus sediba (Fundort Malapa)](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/z90xs49x5sd63e5yjljcnwmwp939?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Australopithecus_sediba_%2528Fundort_Malapa%2529.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Australopithecus_sediba_%2528Fundort_Malapa%2529.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=20240727T042928Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=597ec5c0e81b5f386e1b520583ac417d9d6b58f2d2eda77844aae12579a3465c)
Australopithecus sediba (Fundort Malapa)
![Em - Australopithecus sediba - 1 - Malapa Valley](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/2wjxjhcxnszr34u7j0y3s0v39dr4?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Em%20-%20Australopithecus%20sediba%20-%201%20-%20Malapa%20Valley.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Em%2520-%2520Australopithecus%2520sediba%2520-%25201%2520-%2520Malapa%2520Valley.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=20240727T042928Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d7b864ad23917abb2c72066c330d7d67b3624838b2b780f8ba8edae7bc3aeb34)
Em - Australopithecus sediba - 1 - Malapa Valley
![Australopithecus sediba - Malapa hominid 1 (MH1)](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/ok5c7pkwti06sozyrjorr8tfrum3?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Australopithecus%20sediba%20-%20Malapa%20hominid%201%20%2528MH1%2529.jpeg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Australopithecus%2520sediba%2520-%2520Malapa%2520hominid%25201%2520%2528MH1%2529.jpeg&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=20240727T042928Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=6ed895a6eb1b253d89a618853f73cfd1d65417247b907c33fdb56fd9dc9b154d)
Australopithecus sediba - Malapa hominid 1 (MH1)
![Lee Berger and the Cranium of Australopithecus sediba MH1](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/h6gkbztskw6fteyzm00fgzh2drra?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%221024px-Lee_Berger_and_the_Cranium_of_Australopithecus_sediba_MH1.jpeg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%271024px-Lee_Berger_and_the_Cranium_of_Australopithecus_sediba_MH1.jpeg&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=20240727T042928Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=ef841e09cdd3afab41df7c77d6a6316a17ed69db2cc5a21e290b0e1748ab7730)
Lee Berger and the Cranium of Australopithecus sediba MH1
Lee Berger and Australopithecus sediba - MH 1
![Mathew Berger with Malapa Hominin 1](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/k6ns7xrbdekna9vz3iwk7holgz6q?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%221024px-Mathew_Berger_with_Malapa_Hominin_1.jpeg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%271024px-Mathew_Berger_with_Malapa_Hominin_1.jpeg&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=20240727T042928Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=a4901ab56dfba01939a28c16cf966cfcaffd119b83ff547fd4d7cd5ceae2da70)
Mathew Berger with Malapa Hominin 1
![Hand and arm Australopithecus sediba on black - MH 2](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/32ys3i2fnjbqyt3bjk0p46qzjpcc?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Hand%20and%20arm%20Australopithecus%20sediba%20on%20black%20-%20MH%202.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Hand%2520and%2520arm%2520Australopithecus%2520sediba%2520on%2520black%2520-%2520MH%25202.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=20240727T042928Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=c5a9003bae561dfab97896c32894ca47caf0427c8029871365af986964f64f9a)
Hand and arm Australopithecus sediba on black - MH 2
![Australopithecus sediba MH2](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/ul62bpcbbug4gpt63ca7vxg1jzny?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22256px-Australopithecus_sediba_MH2.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27256px-Australopithecus_sediba_MH2.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=20240727T042928Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=f059923d26a2579f25055d912a8adfd7a2bec32fe75cd6c0ef5c5096fc4692d7)
Australopithecus sediba MH2
Source: Australopithecus sediba MH2
![Pelvis MH2 Australopithecus sediba](https://gignos-api-uploads.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/8jh31hv5h8kj27hokhjibwmiopow?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Pelvis_MH2_Australopithecus_sediba.jpg%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27Pelvis_MH2_Australopithecus_sediba.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=20240727T042928Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=70f9b75402e062943ff182fd8f77842e69ff45d798614708aa399b359d9febaf)