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SkullsMore information on skulls Australopithecines: hominins characterized by relatively small brains, large cheek teeth, a skeleton with some ape-like features and little evidence of culture. Cranial capacity: the capacity or size of the brain case and therefore the brain. Dental arcade: the shape made by the rows of teeth in the upper jaw
Foramen magnum: the great hole in the underside of the skull that forms a passage from the brain cavity to the spinal canal.
Homo species: hominins characterised by relatively and absolutely large brains, a modern skeleton, reduced tooth and jaw size and an involvement in cultural activities. Inferred culture: the material evidence that indicates that a species had developed a way of living that was passed on from one generation to another. Muzzle angles of ape and modern human
mya: million years ago unifacial: having one worked side ya: years ago
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