Fossil skull of African Southern Ape

Fossil skull of African Southern Ape

The Australopithecus Africanus, belonging to the early hominid family, lived in the Pliocene epoch 2-3 million years ago. The fossil remains of this ancient ape show that they are more similar to modern humans, with similar skulls that can accommodate larger brains and more human like features. The earliest fossil of a southern ape was discovered in 1924 at the Thun Quarry in the Cape Province of South Africa, and it is the skull of a young ape.