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Australopithecus afarensis is an extinct species of australopithecine which lived from about 3.9–2.9 million years ago (mya) in the Pliocene of East Africa. The first fossils were discovered in the 1930s, but major fossil finds would not take place until the 1970s.
AL 129-1 is a fossilized knee joint of the species Australopithecus afarensis. It was discovered in Hadar, Ethiopia by Donald Johanson in November 1973. [2] [3] [4] It is estimated to be 3.4 million years old. [1] Its characteristics include an elliptical Lateral condyle and an oblique femoral shaft like that found in humans, indicating bipedalism.
Australopithecus anamensis: 1984 Kenya: Kiptalam Cheboi [11] KNM-KP 271 4.00 [15] Australopithecus anamensis: 1965 Kanapoi, Kenya: Bryan Patterson [11] Laetoli Footprints: 3.70 Bipedal hominin: 1976 Tanzania: Mary Leakey: LH 4: 3.40±0.50 Australopithecus afarensis: 1974 Laetoli, Tanzania: Mary Leakey [16] KSD-VP-1/1 3.58 Australopithecus ...
The post-cranial skeleton also yielded several important lines of data regarding the locomotion (movement) and height of Australopithecus afarensis. The femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), and foot indicate that Selam (and hence the species she represents) walked fully upright, even at 3 years old, while the shoulder bones are more similar ...
Lake Tawakoni State Park (/ t ə ˈ w ɑː k ə n i / tə-WAH-kə-nee) is a state park located in Hunt County, Texas, United States, 11.2 miles (18.0 km) north of Wills Point. It is on the south central shore of Lake Tawakoni , a 37,879-acre reservoir on the Sabine River .
Mar. 1—AUSTIN — State Park day pass reservations for April 8 will open 8 a.m. March 8. Those hoping to view the total eclipse from a state park location can call the Texas State Parks ...
Garner State Park is the most sought after park in the Texas State Parks system. Due to high demand, a Day Use reservation is highly recommended during the off-season months of October to February. During the high demand on-season months of March to September, Day Use reservations are required before visiting the park to guarantee entry.
The auctioneer would give Texas the first chance the buy the used border wall materials, should they go back up for sale, Patrick wrote. "Governor (Greg) Abbott and I stand ready to buy them if ...