Hominins

Hominin ID

100

This Hominins name means "Original Man" in Tugen

Orrorin Tugenensis 

200

This Hominins nickname is not in translation from the local language of its area of discovery 

Ardipithecus Ramidus 

"Ardi" 

300

This Hominin was originally thought to be a "chronospecies" of A. Ramidus

Ardipithecus Kadabba

400

What are the Hominins presented in this presentation and what are the corresponding dates (in MYA) for each? 

Sahelanthropus Tchadensis 6-7 MYA

Orrorin Tugenensis 5.7-6 MYA

Ardipithecus Kadabba 5.2-5.8 MYA 

Ardipithecus Ramidus 4.4 MYA 

500

This Hominins discovery in 2001 in West Africa showed that hominins occupied a much larger area than previously thought

Sahelanthropus Tchandensis

Location

100

What Hominin was found in Ethiopia? 

Ardipithecus Kaddaba 

200

What Hominin was found in Kenya? 

Orrorin Tugenesis 

300

This Hominin was discovered in the Middle Awash area of Ethiopia 

Ardipithecus Kadabba 

400

What Hominin was found around 50 miles from Lucy? (Australopithecus Afarensis)

Ardipithecus Ramidus 

True or False

100

Ardipithecus Ramidus had diamond shaped teeth 

BONUS: What could this signify? 

True

A lack of social aggression 

200

Orrorin's femur questions the place of Australopiths as a direct human ancestor 

True

300

Sahelanthropus had a brain capacity smaller than that of a modern chimp  

False

Sahelanthropus and modern chimps average about brain capacity is around 350cc

400

Orrorin Tugenensis is a single specimen genus

False

There are 20 different Orrorin specimens, ranging from teeth to femurs

500

The time span of Hominins before Austrolapithcines begins in the early Miocene and ends in the late Pliocene

False

The time span of early Hominins before Austrolapithcines begins in the late Miocene to the middle Miocene