Hominin Skulls

Illustration

Emma Groeneveld
by Ryan Somma
published on 02 March 2023
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Wall of hominin skulls on display in the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. They were all found in Africa.

Left to right, from the top:

Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Homo habilis or Homo rudolfensis
Kenyanthropus platyops, Paranthropus aethiopicus
Australopithecus afarensis, Homo habilis
Australopithecus africanus, Australopithecus africanus, Homo habilis
Australopithecus africanus, Homo rudolfensis, Homo erectus

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