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Gigantopithecus and its relationship to Australopithecus

1973; Wiley; Volume: 39; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/ajpa.1330390310

1096-8644

David W. Frayer,

Evolution and Paleontology Studies

Abstract Gigantopithecus blacki and G. bilaspurensis are compared to P. gorilla and Australopithecus. The total morphological pattern of Gigantopithecus mandibles is more similar to Australopithecus than to P. gorilla. Two major points are raised. (1) G. blacki might be considered an aberrant hominid rather than an aberrant pongid. (2) G. bilaspurensis can be considered an equally likely candidate, along with Ramapithecus , for possible hominid ancestry.