KNM ER 406
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| Catalog number: | KNM ER 406 | |
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| Species: | Paranthropus boisei | |
| Age: | 1.7 mya, Lower Pleistocene | |
| Place discovered: | Koobi Fora, Kenya | |
| Date discovered: | 1969 | |
| Discovered by: | Richard Leakey | |
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.
[edit] See Also
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- List of hominina (hominid) fossils (with images)
[edit] References
Images of KNM ER 406. Retrieved on 2006-07-14.
[edit] External links
- Archaeology Info
- Australopithecus boisei, AnthroSite
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