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Australopithecus boisei Skull - The first Australopithecus boisei specimen, originally named Zinjanthropus boisei, was discovered in 1959 by Mary Leaky at the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, Africa. A. boisei skulls have been found in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Kenya with two of the most prominent being the KNM OH 5 and KNM ER-406 specimens. The robust jaw with its massive molars is a testament of the extreme grinding ability possessed by Australopithecus boisei. The wear patterns suggest they ate fruits and seeds as well as other fibrous plant material. This reconstruction is of the jaw designated KNM-ER 729, found by Paul Abell in Kenya, 1970. Australopithecus boisei Bust - Beginning with an actual cast of an Australopithecus boisei skull, this superb bust was clayed up, muscle for muscle, using modern primate anatomy as a guide. The end product urges the viewer to stare into the eyes of one of our oldest upright relatives and to, perhaps for the first time, truly recognize our connection with the apes. This specimen was sculpted by Oklahoma artist and Skulls Unlimited production supervisor Eric Humphries. |
 Australopithecus boisei Skull |
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| WBH-015 KNM OH 5 Museum Quality length: 22.5cm |
WBH-015C KNM OH 5  Museum Quality length: 22.5cm |
WEM-13 Zinjanthropus  Teaching Quality length: 22cm |
WBH-006 KNM ER-406  Museum Quality length: 20cm |
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| WBH-026 Female Australopithecus  Museum Quality length: 14.1cm |
WEM-23 Australopithecus Jaw  Teaching Quality length: 14.1cm |
WEH-01 Bust  Museum Quality Height 25.4cm |
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