Paranthropus aethiopicus
KNMWT 17000
Age approx. 2.52 Million Years Digital Capture: Photogrammetry
Black Skull

Not a member yet? Join now!

Join the community and you can start printing 3D models, saving your favorite fossils, and more!

or

Already a member? Log In!

x

Create a new collection

Add

Sneakers Draked Viola

adidas zwart hoog sneakers sandals nike for sale

Luxury Online Shop

nike junior av hooded top black white , Nike Air Yeezy Slippers

air jordan outlet real

Excavation

Timeline

3D Models

The Lab

African Fossils Forum

Forum

This impressive, relatively complete skull is very dark in color and is therefore referred to as the "Black Skull". This find was made by Alan Walker, in 1985, near Nariokotome, on the west side of Lake Turkana. It is distinctive in its pronounced sagittal crest that runs along the top of the skull serving as an attachment for large chewing muscles. This species is a predecessor to Paranthropus boisei, but has a smaller brain and with a face that protrudes even further. This skull lacks teeth but its enormous tooth roots are visible in the palate, indicating that the teeth would have been of similar large size to the later forms. Paranthropus aethiopicus is the ancestor to Paranthropus boisei and lived about 2.5 million years ago, a time that is poorly represented at Lake Turkana. Such a complete find is therefore highly significant.

Disclaimer

The specimens displayed on this site are published specimens unless otherwise indicated. The information about the artifacts on this site is of a general nature only and unless otherwise indicated, has been written either by members of the African Fossils team, the National Museums of Kenya or the Turkana Basin Institute. The printed models are not of a high enough resolution to enable accurate scientific measurements and have generated using photogrammetry and in some cases low resolution digital models have been generated using laser scanners.

The information in this site is subject to change without notice.

Terms and Conditions

All copyright for the images and 3D models on this page belong to African Fossils and National Museums of Kenya and are made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike License.

THE COMMERCIAL USE OF AFRICAN FOSSILS MEDIA IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED