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Object Number
2015.1.16.1668
Display Title
Australopithecus africanus
Descriptions
Object Description
Casts of two femoral heads, Stw 30A and Stw 74/30B
Classification
- Paleoanthropological
Department
Osteological
Date
2.6 - 2.0 million years ago
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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South Africa
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<State>
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Sterkfontein
Materials
Plaster
Dimensions
Overall: 6.9 × 3.1 × 3.6 cm (2 11/16 × 1 1/4 × 1 7/16 in.)
Overall: 4.3 × 3.3 × 3.7 cm (1 11/16 × 1 5/16 × 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
Stw 30A Stw 74/30B2015.1.16.1668
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015.1.16.1669 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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| 2015.1.16.1670 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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| 2015.1.16.1667 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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| 2015.1.16.1672 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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| 2015.1.16.1673 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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| 2015.1.16.449 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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for Australopithecus africanus
| 2015.1.16.451 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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| 2015.1.16.255 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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| 2015.1.16.234 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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| 2015.1.16.232 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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| 2015.1.16.231 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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| 2015.1.16.241 | Australopithecus africanus |
Paleoanthropological
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Sterkfontein
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