Homo erectus: cranium

Object Details

Is this an original object?
No
Age
About 900,000 years old
Summary
This browridge is part of a braincase discovered by a Smithsonian team at Olorgesailie, a site known since 1942 for abundant stone tools. The discovery, made 62 years after research began there, is the first early human fossil known from Olorgesailie.
Date of discovery
2003
Discovered by
A team led by Richard Potts
Original Object Holding Institution
National Museums of Kenya (Kenya)
Location of Discovery
Olorgesailie, Kenya
Site
Olorgesailie, Kenya
Data Source
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Original Object Identifier
KNM-OG 45500
Species
Homo erectus
Record ID
dpo_3d_200049
Metadata Usage
CC0

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