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To: CarolinaGuitarman
Lets get back to the serious stuff!




Fossil: Sts 5

Site: Sterkfontein Cave South Africa (1)

Discovered By: R. Broom & J. Robinson 1947 (1)

Estimated Age of Fossil: 2.5 mya * determined by Stratigraphic, floral & faunal data (1, 4)

Species Name: Australopithecus africanus (1, 2) Gender: Male (based on CAT scan of wisdom teeth roots) (1, 30) Female (original interpretation) (4)

Cranial Capacity: 485 cc (2, 4)

Information: No tools found in same layer (4)

Interpretation: Erect posture (based on forward facing foramen magnum) (8)

Nickname: Mrs. Ples (1)

See original source for notes:
http://www.mos.org/evolution/fossils/fossilview.php?fid=24

199 posted on 01/10/2006 1:58:37 PM PST by Coyoteman (I love the sound of beta decay in the morning!)
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To: Coyoteman
You found grandpa! Thank you.

You have no idea how long I've been looking for him. I sent him out to pick up a case of condoms years ago and haven't seen him since.

You didn't happen to find the case of condoms at the same time did you? My wife keeps bugging me.
271 posted on 01/10/2006 6:00:24 PM PST by b_sharp (Science adjusts theories to fit evidence, creationism distorts evidence to fit the Bible.)
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To: Coyoteman

Species Name: Arkansus Lewinsus (1, 2) Gender: Male (based on Erect posture)


310 posted on 01/10/2006 8:37:24 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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