Site: Dikika, Ethiopia
Age: 3.3-million-year-old infant (approximately 3 years old) Species: A. afarensis Cranial capacity: about 330 cm3; similar to a three-year-old chimpanzee's. Cranial architecture:
Dentition: A full set of both milk and unerupted adult teeth were present. From this, her age was estimated at three years. Postcranial: The upper body had many ape-like features:
General: This specimen is the most complete infant of the species found to date. Not only is the skull in perfect shape, but most of the bones of the upper body are also present. |