Paranthropus is a genus of extinct hominin which contains two widely accepted species: P. robustus and P. boisei. However, the validity of Paranthropus is contested, and it is sometimes considered to be …

Nov 4, 2025 · Paranthropus is a genus of extinct primates with a close, but not direct, relationship to modern human beings. The genus is known from numerous fossils in eastern and southern Africa …

Oct 10, 2025 · The Paranthropus were robust bipedal hominins with distinct cranial features that are believed to have supported a vegetarian diet.

Jan 3, 2024 · P. boisei belongs to just one of the many side branches of human evolution, which most scientists agree includes all Paranthropus species and did not lead to H. sapiens.

Sep 20, 2025 · Paranthropus is a genus of extinct hominins that lived in Africa roughly between 2.7 and 1.0 million years ago. The name Paranthropus, meaning "beside man," reflects its evolutionary …

Aug 6, 2025 · Initially, it was given the genus name Zinjanthropus —meaning “East African man”—but it was later reclassified as a species of Paranthropus, a genus that includes other robust australopiths …

This collection of Paranthropus robustus together with the Oldowan stone tools collection at Swartkrans have now been dated as the oldest occurrence in Southern Africa (Kuman et al., 2021).

Apr 29, 2022 · The genus or group Paranthropus currently includes three species, P. boisei, P. robustus, and P. aethiopicus. They are collectively known as the ‘robusts’ because of their extremely large …

It was clear that it possessed a naturally dished face, unlike those of Taung and Sterkfontein. Thus, Broom considered it a new genus of ape-man, parallel to man ( Paranthropus), with robust jaws and …

Apr 22, 2024 · Paranthropus was a genus of particularly robust hominids that emerged during the Pliocene epoch around 2.9 – 2.6 million years ago. These guys were no flash in the pan, lasting for …