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Australopithecus sediba

Name:: Australopithecus sediba

Parent:: Australopithecus

Age:: 1.78 - 1.95 Ma

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Australopithecus sediba

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Name	Age Min	Age Max
Malapa Cave	1780000	1950000

3D Models, Videos and Images

A digital laser reconstruction of the Malapa site, South Africa c2009

Source: A digital laser reconstruction of the Malapa site, South Africa c2009

Part Ape, Part Human: The Fossils of Malapa | Nat Geo Live

Source: Part Ape, Part Human. The Fossils of Malapa - Nat Geo Live

How to Discover Your Own Fossil Site - Malapa

Source: How to Discover Your Own Fossil Site - Malapa

Interview with Lee Berger about Malapa, Australopithecus sediba, and open science

Source: Interview with Lee Berger about Malapa, Australopithecus sediba, and open science

Australopithecus sediba - Malapa

Source: Australopithecus sediba - Malapa

The Discovery of Australopithecus sediba - Malapa

Source: The Discovery of Australopithecus sediba - Malapa

3D animation of Australopithecus sediba walking - Malapa

Source: 3D animation of Australopithecus sediba walking

TEDxZurich - Peter Schmid - Australopithecus sediba - Malapa

Source: TEDxZurich - Peter Schmid - Australopithecus sediba - Malapa

Malapa fossil site, August 2011 site of discovery of Australopithecus sediba - view North — Malapa fossil site, August 2011 site of discovery of Australopithecus sediba - view North
Source: Malapa fossil site, August 2011 site of discovery of Australopithecus sediba - view North

The Malapa valley — The Malapa valley
Source: The Malapa valley

Malapa site — Malapa site
Source: Malapa site

Lee Berger and Job Kibii at the moment of discovery of Malapa hominid 2 — Lee Berger and Job Kibii at the moment of discovery of Malapa hominid 2
Source: Lee Berger and Job Kibii at the moment of discovery of Malapa hominid 2

Vulpes skinneri mandible - Malapa Cave — Vulpes skinneri mandible - Malapa Cave
Source: Vulpes skinneri mandible - Malapa Cave

Australopithecus sediba (Fundort Malapa) — Australopithecus sediba (Fundort Malapa)
Source: Australopithecus sediba (Fundort Malapa)

Em - Australopithecus sediba - 1 - Malapa Valley — Em - Australopithecus sediba - 1 - Malapa Valley
Source: Em - Australopithecus sediba - 1 - Malapa Valley

Australopithecus sediba - Malapa hominid 1 (MH1) — Australopithecus sediba - Malapa hominid 1 (MH1)
Source: Australopithecus sediba - Malapa hominid 1 (MH1)

Lee Berger and the Cranium of Australopithecus sediba MH1 — Lee Berger and the Cranium of Australopithecus sediba MH1
Source: Lee Berger and the Cranium of Australopithecus sediba MH1

Lee Berger and Australopithecus sediba - MH 1 — Lee Berger and Australopithecus sediba - MH 1
Source: Lee Berger and Australopithecus sediba - MH 1

Mathew Berger with Malapa Hominin 1 — Mathew Berger with Malapa Hominin 1
Source: Mathew Berger with Malapa Hominin 1

Hand and arm Australopithecus sediba on black - MH 2 — Hand and arm Australopithecus sediba on black - MH 2
Source: Hand and arm Australopithecus sediba on black - MH 2

Australopithecus sediba MH2 — Australopithecus sediba MH2
Source: Australopithecus sediba MH2

Pelvis MH2 Australopithecus sediba — Pelvis MH2 Australopithecus sediba
Source: Pelvis MH2 Australopithecus sediba

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Ancient human relative “walked like a human, but climbed like an ape” - HeritageDaily

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