Question

Which of the following statements about Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy's species) is TRUE?

Select one:

a. A. afarensis appears to have walked with a similar gait to modern humans

b. In the year 2000, the skull of a 3-year old A. afarensis known as ‘The Taung Child’ was recovered

c. A. afarensis clearly did not use stone tools

d. A. afarensis has a cranial capacity larger than that of modern humans

Answer 1

Australopithecus afarensis was the first man who stood erect. It had complete erect posture. It was the first man with bipedal locomotion.

Thus A. afrarensis appears to have walked with a similar gait to modern humans. First option a. is correct.

Other options are wrong. Following are correct form of them:

b. The Tuang Child was discovered in 1924.

c. Homo habilis is known as Tool maker. But A. afrarensis did use tools though not for hunting.

d. Cranial capacity of A. afrarensis is around 600cc which is less than modern man.