Craniodental remains of A. sediba
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Title
Craniodental remains of A. sediba
Subject
Australopithecus sediba
Description
Craniodental elements of A. sediba: cranial views "A" through "D" belong to the juvenile male holotype, MH1, and mandibular views "E" through "H" belonging to adult female, MH2. Scale bars are in centimeters.
Source
https://d2ufo47lrtsv5s.cloudfront.net/content/sci/328/5975/195/F1.large.jpg
Publisher
Science Journal
Fossil Item Type Metadata
Discoverer(s)
Lee Berger and team
Type Specimen
MH1
Specimen Name/Nickname
UW88-50 (elements "A" through "C" and element "H")
UW88-8 (elements "D" and "F")
UW88-54 (elements "E" and "G")
UW88-8 (elements "D" and "F")
UW88-54 (elements "E" and "G")
Location (Country)
Malapa, South Africa
Site (Name)
Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site in the Malapa Cave system
Discovery Date
August 15, 2008
Specimen/Species Time Range
Between 1.977 and 1.98 million years ago
Dating Method
Paleomagnetism, stratigraphic analysis, and uranium-lead dating
Specimen Data (Morphology)
The reduced dentition of MH1 exhibits morphological traits of genus Homo, although the upper incisors (maxillary central incisor) are comparable to Au. robustus. With the single exception of TM 1512, the upper canine teeth (maxillary canines) are smaller and longer than the upper canines of A. africanus, while the mandibular canines are not proportional to A. africanus. Premolars and molars dimensions of MH1 range similarly to H. habilis–H. rudolfensis and H. erectus. As With the dentition of the juvenile holotype, though smaller, MH2 dental size and proportions resemble the genus Homo.
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