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Australopithecus africanus

life science Maturity 7-9

Long ago, people looked very different.

Taung1.jpg
Taung1.jpg
Some lived in South Africa. They could walk on two legs. They ate seeds and nuts. They lived in forests and grass.
Mrs Ples Face.jpg
Mrs Ples Face.jpg
It is fun to learn about them! Can you walk like them?

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File:Australopithecus africanus - Cast of taung child.jpg
Australopithecus africanus - Cast of...
File:Mrs Ples Face.jpg
Mrs Ples Face.jpg
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Africanus south africa.jpg
File:Australopithecus africanus StS-5 IMG 5617 BMNH.jpg
Australopithecus africanus StS-5 IMG 5617 BMNH.jpg
File:Sterkfontein Caves 8.jpg
Sterkfontein Caves 8.jpg
File:Australopithecus africanus pelvis and vertebrae at AMNH.jpg
Australopithecus africanus pelvis and...
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Taung1.jpg
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