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Australopithecus africanus
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Object Number 2015.1.16.446
Display Title Australopithecus africanus
Descriptions
Object Description Cast of nearly complete cranium of Sts 5
Classification
  • Paleoanthropological
Department Osteological
Date 2 million years ago
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / South Africa / Transvaal / <County> / <City> / Sterkfontein
Intrasite Type Site
Materials Plastic
Dimensions Overall: 12.7 × 12.5 × 18.8 cm (5 × 4 15/16 × 7 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object STS 5 2015.1.16.446

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