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title: Homo Rudolfensis Skull (KNM-ER 1470)
author: Ryan Somma
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17316/homo-rudolfensis-skull-knm-er-1470/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-04-26
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# Homo Rudolfensis Skull (KNM-ER 1470)

_Authored by Ryan Somma_

## Image File

[![Homo Rudolfensis Skull (KNM-ER 1470)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17316.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17316.jpg)

## Image Caption

Cast of the skull (KNM-ER 1470) of *[Homo rudolfensis](https://www.worldhistory.org/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.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Somma, R. (2023, April 20). Homo Rudolfensis Skull (KNM-ER 1470). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17316/homo-rudolfensis-skull-knm-er-1470/>
### Chicago
Somma, Ryan. "Homo Rudolfensis Skull (KNM-ER 1470)." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 20, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17316/homo-rudolfensis-skull-knm-er-1470/>.
### MLA
Somma, Ryan. "Homo Rudolfensis Skull (KNM-ER 1470)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Apr 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17316/homo-rudolfensis-skull-knm-er-1470/>.

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