Homo erectus: cranium

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Object Details

Discovered by

Louis S. B. Leakey

Is this an original object?

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

Original Object Identifier

OH 9

Original Object Holding Institution

National Museum of Tanzania

Location of Discovery

Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

Site

Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

Species

Homo erectus

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

dpo_3d_200054