KNM ER 406
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KNM ER 406 is a fossilized skull of the species Paranthropus boisei
. It was discovered in Koobi Fora
, Kenya
by Richard Leakey
in 1969.
It is estimated to be 1.7 million years old.
Paranthropus boisei
Paranthropus boisei was an early hominin and described as the largest of the Paranthropus species...
. It was discovered in Koobi Fora
Koobi Fora
Koobi Fora refers primarily to a region around Koobi Fora Ridge, located on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana in the territory of the nomadic Gabbra people. According to the National Museums of Kenya, the name comes from the Gabbra language:...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
by Richard Leakey
Richard Leakey
Richard Erskine Frere Leakey is a politician, paleoanthropologist and conservationist. He is second of the three sons of the archaeologists Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey, and is the younger brother of Colin Leakey...
in 1969.
It is estimated to be 1.7 million years old.
See also
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- List of hominina (hominid) fossils (with images)
External links
- Archaeology Info
- Australopithecus boisei, AnthroSite