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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
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Bechuanaland
/
<County>
/
<City>
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Taung
Intrasite
Pink calcified sand in limestone, 15 m. below surface
Materials
Plaster, Paint
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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