Australopithecus afarensis: cranium

Object Details

Is this an original object?
No
Age
About 3 million years old
Summary
This large male skull was found at the same locality as the famous Lucy skeleton. It is much bigger than the skull of Lucy and other females of this species, indicating there were differences in body size between the sexes.
Discovered by
Yoel Rak
Original Object Holding Institution
National Museum of Ethiopia (Ethiopia)
Location of Discovery
Hadar, Ethiopia
Site
Hadar, Ethiopia
Data Source
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Original Object Identifier
A.L. 444-2
Species
Australopithecus afarensis
Record ID
dpo_3d_200040
Metadata Usage
CC0

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