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Australopithecus africanus: cranium

Object Details

Is this an original object?
No
Age
Between 2.8 and 2.4 million years old
Date of discovery
1947
Discovered by
Robert Broom and John T. Robinson
Original Object Holding Institution
University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)
Location of Discovery
Sterkfontein, Republic of South Africa
Site
Sterkfontein, Republic of South Africa
Data Source
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Original Object Identifier
STS 71
Species
Australopithecus africanus
Record ID
dpo_3d_200042
Metadata Usage
CC0

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