Homo Rudolfensis Skull (KNM-ER 1470)

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Emma Groeneveld
by Ryan Somma
published on 20 April 2023
Homo Rudolfensis Skull (KNM-ER 1470) Download Full Size Image

Cast of the skull (KNM-ER 1470) of Homo rudolfensis. The original specimen was found at Koobi Fora in Kenya by Bernard Ngeneo (a member of Richard Leakey's team) in 1972. The skull is c. 2 million years old.

David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum.

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Somma, R. (2023, April 20). Homo Rudolfensis Skull (KNM-ER 1470). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17316/homo-rudolfensis-skull-knm-er-1470/

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Somma, Ryan. "Homo Rudolfensis Skull (KNM-ER 1470)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 20, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17316/homo-rudolfensis-skull-knm-er-1470/.

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Somma, Ryan. "Homo Rudolfensis Skull (KNM-ER 1470)." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Apr 2023. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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