Australopithecus garhi
Australopithecus garhi
| Australopithecus garhi Temporal range: Pliocene
| |
|---|---|
.jpg)
| |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Subfamily: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | A. garhi
|
| Binomial name | |
| †Australopithecus garhi Asfaw et al., 1997
| |
Australopithecus garhi is an extinct gracile australopithecine species discovered in Ethiopia.[1] It is believed[by whom?] to be a human ancestor species, and perhaps the ancestor of the human genus Homo.
The fossils were found in 1996 in the Bouri Formation. This is in the Middle Awash of Ethiopia's Afar Depression.
Earliest stone tools
Some primitively shaped stone tool artifacts were discovered with the A. garhi fossils, dating back roughly 2.5 and 2.6 million years old.[2] These stone tools closely resembled the Olduwan technology used by early humans.[2] The tools are thought to be older than those found with Homo habilis,[2] which may be a direct ancestor of more modern hominins.
For a long time anthropologists assumed that only members of early genus Homo had the ability to produce sophisticated tools. At another site in Bouri, Ethiopia, roughly 3,000 stone artifacts had been found to be about 2.5 million years old in age. Australopithecus garhi may have been the species responsible for making and using these earliest stone tools.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Asfaw B. & White T. et al 1999. Australopithecus garhi: a new species of early hominin from Ethiopia. Science 284 (5414): 629–35. [1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 De Heinzelin et al 1999 (1999). "Environment and behavior of 2.5-million-year-old Bouri hominids". Science. 284 (5414): 625–9. Bibcode:1999Sci...284..625H. doi:10.1126/science.284.5414.625. PMID 10213682.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Content Disclaimer
Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.
- The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
- There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
- It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
- Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
- Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.