In 1924, British anthropologist Raymond Dart discovered a fossilized skull in a quarry in South Africa, and declared it to be the remains of an early human, assigning it this genus.
In 1924, British anthropologist Raymond Dart discovered a fossilized skull in a quarry in South Africa, and declared it to be the remains of an early human, assigning it this genus. Over time, similar fragments were found, and in 1974, in the Afar re  gion of Ethiopia, Mary Leakey discovered "Lucy", a skeleton that was 40 percent complete. Distinguished from the apes by their upright posture, bipedal gait, and human-like teeth, they nonetheless had ape-sized brains. FTP, what is this genus of human a  ncestors, whose scientific name means "southern ape"?
In 1924, British anthropologist Raymond Dart discovered a fossilized skull in a quarry in South Africa, and declared it to be the remains of an early human, assigning it this genus.
Australopithecus