KNM ER 406
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| Catalog number | KNM ER 406 |
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| Species | Paranthropus boisei |
| Age | 1.7 mya, Lower Pleistocene |
| Place discovered | Koobi Fora, Kenya |
| Date discovered | 1969 |
| Discovered by | Richard Leakey |
KNM ER 406 is an almost complete a fossilized skull of the species Paranthropus boisei.[1] It was discovered in Koobi Fora, Kenya by Richard Leakey and H. Mutua in 1969.[2]
It is an adult male with an estimated cranial capacity of 510 cc and age of 1.7 million years.
[edit] See also
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- List of hominina (hominid) fossils (with images)
[edit] References
- ^ "KNM-ER 406". Archaeology Info. http://archaeologyinfo.com/knm-er-406/. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ "Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins program: KNM-ER 406". Smithsonian Institution. http://www.humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/fossils/knm-er-406. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
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