Black Skull Replica
$180.00
This unique darkly stained ebony worldwide famous and fascinating adult model showcases a distinct heart-shaped foramen magnum and robust structures.
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Description
Black skull replica measures 8.37 x 5.73 x 4.60 inches. Paranthropus aethiopicus skull is museum-quality polyurethane resein cast of the National Museums of Kenya specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
This specimen is a direct cast replica from the original skull.
The manganese (black) stained cranium was found at Lake Turkana, in northern Kenya, Africa. It has been dated to 2.5 million years ago.
KNM WT 17000 (AKA “The Black Skull”) is a fossilized adult skull of the species Paranthropus aethiopicus. It was discovered in West Turkana, Kenya by Alan Walker in 1985. It is estimated to be 2.5 million years old. It is an adult with an estimated cranial capacity of 410 cc.
The black skull KNM WT 17000 characteristics include a robust build with a prominent sagittal crest. Its coloration is due to the high manganese content of the material it was embedded in.
This fossilized cranium’s face projects far outward from the forehead, has wide flared zygomatic arches, and has the largest sagittal crest of any early human.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Primates
- Family: Hominidae
- Genus: †Paranthropus
- Species: †P. aethiopicus
- Binomial name: Paranthropus aethiopicus Arambourg & Coppens, 1968
- Conservation status: Extinct
A side-by-side study of the KNM-ER 1474 skull replica, the Taung child skull replica, and the human male skull replica specifically highlights the shift from ancient elongated shapes to modern rounded craniums. This Black skull replica consequently brings biology and anthropology to life for any paleontologist.
Additional information
| Weight | 5.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 8.37 × 5.73 × 4.60 in |
