Australopithecus Africanus -

: Lived approximately 3.3 to 2.1 million years ago.

: First identified by Raymond Dart in 1924 via the "Taung Child" fossil. Physical Characteristics australopithecus africanus

: Rounder cranium, less sloping face, and smaller teeth than earlier hominins. : Lived approximately 3

: Latin Australo (southern), Greek pithecus (ape), and africanus (of Africa). less sloping face

: Primarily found in South Africa, including the famous Sterkfontein Caves .