Question

4. Find out about the genus Paranthropus, and briefly describe your findings here. (Be sure to mention what time period it lived in compared to the other hominid groups mentioned in the lesson, and whether or not we think it evolved from or into any of those groups.)

Answer 1

Paranthropus is a genus of hominin that is already extinct. They have two species which are the P. robustus and P. boisei. It existed about 2.5 to 1.5 million years ago. It was also one of the first discovered hominids. It evolved from P. aethiopicus or from other sourthern African species. P. robustos is the last among this group that are cibsidered of human ancestors. This group of human ancestors give as an idea that when was the ancient humans evolved.