Some scientists have proposed that STS 14 may have come from the same individual as STS 5 though that fossil is considered only 2.15 million years old.
The specimen consists of a pelvis, vertebral column and fragmentary rib and femur. Notable characteristics include the distinctly human-like shape of its pelvic blades, indicating a type of bipedalism.[3] This find was the first to demonstrate, without a doubt, pre-Homo bipedality.
Curiously, the specimen has six lumbar vertebrae, more than either most humans, who have five, or modern apes, which may have five or fewer.[2]
The specimen's sacrum contains an unfused intervertebral disk between the first and second sacral vertebrae, suggesting that the individual died before reaching maturity.[4]
^"Australopithecus africanus". Australian Museum. 20 January 2011.
^ abJohanson, Donald; Edgar, Blake (2006). From Lucy to Language. Simon & Schuster. p. 148. ISBN978-0-7432-8064-8.
^Meldrum, Jeff; Hilton, Charles E. (2011-06-27). From Biped to Strider: The Emergence of Modern Human Walking, Running, and Resource Transport. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN9781441989659.
^"Australopithecus africanus: Sts 14". eFossils. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
Larsen, Clark Spencer, Matter, Robert M, Gebo, Daniel L (1991). Human Origins: the fossil record. Waveland Press, Prospect Heights, Illinois. ISBN0-88133-575-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Maropeng - The Cradle of Humankind Official Website
UNESCO - Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs
space, shuttle, mission, fossilized, partial, skeleton, species, australopithecus, africanus, discovered, sterkfontein, south, africa, robert, broom, john, robinson, august, 1947, estimated, about, million, years, catalog, speciesaustralopithecus, africanusage. For the Space Shuttle mission see STS 51 A STS 14 is a fossilized partial skeleton of the species Australopithecus africanus It was discovered at Sterkfontein South Africa by Robert Broom and John T Robinson in August 1947 and is estimated to be about 2 5 million years old 1 2 STS 14Catalog no STS 14SpeciesAustralopithecus africanusAge2 5 million years oldDiscovered byRobert Broom and John T Robinson Some scientists have proposed that STS 14 may have come from the same individual as STS 5 though that fossil is considered only 2 15 million years old Contents 1 Description 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDescription editThe specimen consists of a pelvis vertebral column and fragmentary rib and femur Notable characteristics include the distinctly human like shape of its pelvic blades indicating a type of bipedalism 3 This find was the first to demonstrate without a doubt pre Homo bipedality Curiously the specimen has six lumbar vertebrae more than either most humans who have five or modern apes which may have five or fewer 2 The specimen s sacrum contains an unfused intervertebral disk between the first and second sacral vertebrae suggesting that the individual died before reaching maturity 4 See also editList of human fossils List of fossil sites with link directory List of hominina hominid fossils with images StW 505References edit Australopithecus africanus Australian Museum 20 January 2011 a b Johanson Donald Edgar Blake 2006 From Lucy to Language Simon amp Schuster p 148 ISBN 978 0 7432 8064 8 Meldrum Jeff Hilton Charles E 2011 06 27 From Biped to Strider The Emergence of Modern Human Walking Running and Resource Transport Springer Science amp Business Media ISBN 9781441989659 Australopithecus africanus Sts 14 eFossils Retrieved 7 July 2015 External links editImage of STS 14 Tattersall Ian Schwartz Jeffery 2000 Extinct Humans Westview Press Boulder CO ISBN 0 8133 3482 9 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Larsen Clark Spencer Matter Robert M Gebo Daniel L 1991 Human Origins the fossil record Waveland Press Prospect Heights Illinois ISBN 0 88133 575 4 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Maropeng The Cradle of Humankind Official Website UNESCO Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein Swartkrans Kromdraai and Environs nbsp This prehistoric hominin related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title STS 14 amp oldid 1076207105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
