Zinjanthropus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Zinjanthropus
First recorded in 1955–60; from New Latin, from Arabic zinj, an area in East Africa + Greek ánthrōpos “human being, man”
Example Sentences
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It was Mary's 1959 discovery of the Zinjanthropus cranium at Olduvai that captured worldwide attention and made the Leakeys a household name.
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Following the success of Zinjanthropus, Louis began spending less and less time at Olduvai, which became Mary's domain.
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Out of this treasure chest came bones of a lowbrowed creature that Dr. Leakey named Zinjanthropus and assigned in 1959 to an honored position in man's direct ancestry.
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He was sure that Zinjanthropus was a toolmaker because crude stone tools were found near his remains.
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He now believes that Zinjanthropus was an Australopithecine, a nonhuman vegetarian of low intelligence and not a toolmaker.
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