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Object Number 51-12-50/N7523.0.1
Display Title Australopithecus africanus
Descriptions
Object Description Reconstruction of Taung 1 cranium
Inventory Description Cast, cranium, complete Taung skull, painted brown
Classification
  • Paleoanthropological
Department Osteological
Date 2.8 million years ago
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / South Africa / Bechuanaland / <County> / <City> / Taung
Intrasite Pink calcified sand in limestone, 15 m. below surface
Dimensions Overall: 13.8 x 9.5 x 9 cm (5 7/16 x 3 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 51-12-50/N7523.0.1; Taung; N7523; 11
Credit Line Gift of Hallam L. Movius, Jr.

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