Sm Reproduction Hominid Black Skull Paranthropus aethiopicus (Australopithecus)

Description

Small 4.5" reproduction Hominid skull
This is a high-quality scan and 3D print of the original
NOT Intended to be sold as an original artifact.
"THE BLACK SKULL"
Australopithecus aethiopicus skull is 3D printed using High-quality PLA polymer with high-infill ratio to ensure a solid model that will not shatter or scratch like the others.
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Discovered near Lake Turkana, Africa, in 1985 by Richard Leakey, and reconstructed by Alan Walker, the Black Skull (KNM-WT 17000) is the most diagnostic specimen of
Australopithecus aethiopicus
ever found. It is referred to as the Black Skull because the manganese in the soil turned the bones black during mineralization. It has been dated to 2.5 million years ago.
The Black Skull is really fascinating because it shares early
Australopithecus afarensis
traits with later
Australopithecus robustus
traits, making it an unusual and important find. Because of its distinct morphology, the Black Skull is considered to be the earliest robust species to date. Like other
australopithecines
,
A. aethiopicus
may have had hominid characteristics such as the ability to walk bipedally.