ANTHROPOLOGY A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site australopithecine Australopithecus afarensis skull Any member of a species of the genus Australopithecus. Australopithecines lived during the Pliocene and early Pleistocene geological epochs in Africa (i.e., about 4.2-1.2 million years ago). Australopithecines and humans are hominids. One or more species of australopithecines probably were our ancestors. Related category    • ANTHROPOLOGY Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP