
Replica Taung Child Skull (3 pieces)
SKU BH-016
Original price
$48.00
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Original price
$278.00
Original price
$230.00
$230.00
$60.00
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$290.00
Current price
$230.00
Found in a limestone quarry in 1924 by M. De Bruyn, the Taung Child skull was that of a three year old bipedial ape from South Africa. Described by Raymond Dart in the Journal of Nature in 1925, it was the first member of the genus Australopithecus. The skull dates back to 2.3 MYA.
Specifications:
- Skull Length: 13cm (5in)
- Skull Width: 8cm (3in)
- Skull Height: 10cm (4in)
Origin: South Africa 3 - 2.5 mya