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Object Number
2015.1.16.1548
Display Title
Australopithecus africanus
Descriptions
Object Description
Endocast of Taung Child
Classification
- Paleoanthropological
Department
Osteological
Date
2.8 million years ago
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials
Plaster
Dimensions
Overall: 8.4 × 7.7 × 11.3 cm (3 5/16 × 3 1/16 × 4 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2015.1.16.1548 Taung
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51-12-50/N7523.0.2 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
|
Taung
| |
| 51-12-50/N7523.0.1 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
|
Taung
| |
| 32-93-50/N576.0 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
|
Taung
| |
| 2015.1.16.230 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
|
Sterkfontein
| |
| 00-0-00/N9823.0 | Australopithecus africanus |
Teaching
|
Taung
| |
| 00-0-00/N9762.0 | Australopithecus africanus |
Teaching
|
Makapansgat
| |
| 2015.1.16.1667 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
|
Sterkfontein
| |
| 2015.1.16.1664 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
|
Sterkfontein
| |
| 2015.1.16.1672 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
|
Sterkfontein
| |
| 2015.1.16.1673 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
|
Sterkfontein
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Australopithecus africanus
| 2015.1.16.449 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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|
Image Not Available
for Australopithecus africanus
| 2015.1.16.451 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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