Human Evolution Takes a Twist With Australopithecus sediba (3 of 17) (image)
Caption
This composite reconstruction of Au. sediba is based on recovered material from MH1, MH2 and MH4, and based upon the research presented in the accompanying manuscripts. As all individuals recovered to date are approximately the same size, size correction was not necessary. Femoral length was established by digitally measuring a complete femur of MH1 still encased in rock. For comparison, a small-bodied female modern H. sapiens is shown on the left, and a male Pan troglodytes on the right. This image relates to a paper that appeared in the April 12, 2013, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by Lee Berger at University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, titled, "The Mosaic Nature of Australopithecus sediba."
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[Photo by Lee R. Berger. Image courtesy of Lee R. Berger and the University of the Witwatersrand]
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