Homo sapiens: cranium

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Object Details

Discovered by

Alan Thorne and Phillip Macumber

Is this an original object?

Age

About 13,000 - 9,000 years old

Summary

Although archaeological evidence dates back to at least 50,000 years ago, the oldest known human skeletal remains in Australia are about 40,000 years old. This 13,000 - 9,000 year old Homo sapiens skull from Kow Swamp has a more rugged build than earlier skulls.

Date

1967

Original Object Identifier

KS 1

Original Object Holding Institution

Re-interred by Australian Aboriginal community

Location of Discovery

Kow Swamp, Australia

Site

Kow Swamp, Australia

Species

Homo sapiens

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

dpo_3d_200081