It was named " Australopithecus prometheus " which has since been placed within " A . africanus ".
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Dart named the first hominids discovered at the site " Australopithecus prometheus " after the mythological Greek hero who stole fire from the Gods.
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Afterwards the black markings turned out to be manganese stains and " Australopithecus prometheus " were recognised as specimens of " Australopithecus africanus ".
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In 1957, he released a comprehensive volume entitled, " The Osteodontokeratic Culture of Australopithecus prometheus " which outlined his arguments for the validity of the " predatory transition from Ape to Man " ( see Dart 1953 ).
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Clarke now suggests that Little Foot does not belong to the species " Australopithecus afarensis " or " Australopithecus africanus, " but to a unique " Australopithecus " species previously found at Makapansgat and Sterkfontein Member Four, " Australopithecus prometheus ".
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