KNM-ER 732
Dublin Core
Title
KNM-ER 732
Description
A female P. boisei skull recovered in Koobi Fora, Kenya
Fossil Item Type Metadata
Discoverer(s)
R. Leakey and H. Mutua
Specimen Name/Nickname
KNM-ER 732
Location (Country)
Kenya
Site (Name)
Koobi Fora
Discovery Date
1970
Specimen/Species Time Range
~ 2.3-1.2 million years ago
Specimen Data (Morphology)
A female skull with a wide, flat face and a smaller cranial vault. The overall face is smaller than has been noted in male counterparts.
Related Publications
Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. "What Does It Mean to Be Human?" KNM-ER 732 A | The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program. N.p., 01 Mar. 2010. Web. 18 Apr. 2017.
- Date Added
- April 18, 2017
- Item Type
- Fossil
- Citation
- “KNM-ER 732,” Hominid Fossil Repository, accessed May 23, 2022, http://projects.leadr.msu.edu/hominidfossils/items/show/96.