Australopithecus africanus skull
Material Type : Custom-formulated polyurethane resin
Dimensions: 6.5cm H X 5cm W
Description: This is a replica of an Australopithecus africanus skull known as The Taung Child, dating to 2.3 million years ago https://boneclones.com/product/australopithecus-africanus-skull-taung-child-BH-016
Accession Number/Identifying Number: BH-016
Provenance Information: The skull was discovered in Taung, South Africa, in 1924 by M. de. Bruyn. The replica was purchased from Bone Clones
https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/fossils/taung-child
Condition: The replica is in good condition, but compared to the model on the website of Bone Clones two of the major parts are missing (the jaw and the back of the skull)
Model Created by Tejveer Keshav using Polycam, for ANTH 2220 at Langara College in the Spring Semester of 2024.