Australopithecus afarensis, ape-like brain organization (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

Australopithecus afarensis, ape-like brain organization

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Brains do not fossilize, but as the brain grows, the tissues surrounding its outer layer leave an imprint in the bony braincase. The Dikika child's endocranial imprint reveals an ape-like brain organization, and no features derived towards humans.

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Philipp Gunz, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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