Homo erectus: cranium

Object Details

Is this an original object?
No
Age
About 1.4 million years old
Summary
This is one of the first specimens of this species ever found in Africa. It is the oldest known early human fossil specimen with a brain size larger than 1000 cubic centimeters.
Date of discovery
1960
Discovered by
Louis S. B. Leakey
Original Object Holding Institution
National Museum of Tanzania
Location of Discovery
Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
Site
Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
Data Source
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Original Object Identifier
OH 9
Species
Homo erectus
Record ID
dpo_3d_200054
Metadata Usage
CC0

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