Cro-Magnon 1
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| Catalog number: | Cro-Magnon 1 |
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| Species: | Homo Sapiens |
| Age: | 30,000 |
| Place discovered: | France |
| Date discovered: | 1868 |
| Discovered by: | Louis Lartet |
Cro-Magnon 1 is a fossilized human skull of the sub-species Homo sapiens sapiens. It was discovered, with other Cro-Magnon specimens, in Les Eyzies, France by Louis Lartet in 1868.[1]
It is dated to 27.680±270 Before Present (BP). The cranial cavity measures 1,600 cubic centimeters (cm3).[1] The capacity of a modern adult human's cranial cavity is 1,200-1,700 cm3.[2]
See also
- Cro Magnon
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- List of hominina (hominid) fossils (with images)
References
- ^ a b "Cro-Magnon 1". Retrieved 14 July 2006. This dead link transfers to the current Human Evolution by The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program page, which has a broader range of information. [dead link]
- ^ Turchin VF. The Phenomenon of Science. Chapter 5. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
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