Lucy's Baby, an important Au. afarensis fossil from northern Ethiopia, includes a complete skull, mandible, and face. What is an important outcome of this find?
A. It indicates that Au. afarensis had a prolonged childhood period of slow brain growth.
B. It has a human-like skull and upper body, unlike Lucy.
C. It is the first fossil hominid child found alongside its mother.
D. It was found to have a large cranial capacity but was not bipedal, drawing into question how these traits develop in childhood.
E. It sheds light on growth processes in human ancestors, including brain and dental development.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a location where australopith fossils have been found?
A. Ethiopia
B. Tanzania
C. Kenya
D. Gibraltar
E. South Africa
Acromegaly. Photo of a woman illustrating the enlarged skull, jaw, and hands typical of acromegaly.
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Bones of the skull.
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