Telanthropus capensis
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Telanthropus capensis is the name given by the archaeologist John T. Robinson
to a species of hominids. Robinson discovered fossils of this species in 1949 in Swartkrans
, South Africa
.
T. capensis is no longer considered a separate species. It is most often considered to be a variety of Homo ergaster
, or (if that is thought to be a subspecies) of Homo erectus
.
John T. Robinson
John Talbot Robinson was a distinguished South African hominid paleontologist. His most famous discovery was the nearly complete Human evolution fossil skull of an Australopithecus africanus, known as Mrs. Ples.Robinson was born in Elliot, South Africa...
to a species of hominids. Robinson discovered fossils of this species in 1949 in Swartkrans
Swartkrans
Swartkrans is a location in South Africa, around from Johannesburg.Swartkrans is a farm near to Sterkfontein, notable for being extremely rich in archaeological material, particularly hominid remains. It was purchased by the University of the Witwatersrand in 1968...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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T. capensis is no longer considered a separate species. It is most often considered to be a variety of Homo ergaster
Homo ergaster
Homo ergaster is an extinct chronospecies of Homo that lived in eastern and southern Africa during the early Pleistocene, about 2.5–1.7 million years ago.There is still disagreement on the subject of the classification, ancestry, and progeny of H...
, or (if that is thought to be a subspecies) of Homo erectus
Homo erectus
Homo erectus is an extinct species of hominid that lived from the end of the Pliocene epoch to the later Pleistocene, about . The species originated in Africa and spread as far as India, China and Java. There is still disagreement on the subject of the classification, ancestry, and progeny of H...
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