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An overview of hominin evolution during the plio-pleistocene period, focusing on key fossil discoveries in east and south africa. The hominin timeline, the locations of fossil finds, and the characteristics of various hominin species, including ardipithecus ramidus, australopithecus anamensis, australopithecus afarensis, australopithecus africanus, paranthropus aethiopicus, paranthropus boisei, paranthropus robustus, and lesser-known hominins. The document also discusses the mosaic nature of hominin evolution and the timeline of changes in physiological systems, bipedal adaptations, and dental trends.
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(^9) Oh, Bipedal One…The Pelvis of A. africanus (^10) Paranthropus aethiopicus n East Africa (Ethiopia and Kenya) n ~ 2.5 mya n Mosaic of characteristics q Primitive
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(^11) Paranthropus boisei n East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania) n 2.3-1.2 mya n Mosaic of characteristics
(^12) Paranthropus robustus n South Africa (Swartkrans and Kromdraai) n 2-1 mya n Mosaic of characteristics
(^13) Lesser-Known Hominins n All from Africa; little material available q Kenyanthropus platyops q Australopithecus garhi