Homo erectus: cranium

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Object Details

Discovered by

Richard Leakey

Is this an original object?

Age

About 1.6 million years old

Date of discovery

1976

Original Object Identifier

KNM-ER 3883

Original Object Holding Institution

National Museums of Kenya (Kenya)

Location of Discovery

Koobi Fora, Kenya

Site

Koobi Fora, Kenya

Species

Homo erectus

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

dpo_3d_200048