Hominin Skulls

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Illustration

Emma Groeneveld
by Ryan Somma
published on 02 March 2023
Hominin Skulls Download Full Size Image

Wall of hominin skulls on display in the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. They were all found in Africa.

Left to right, from the top:

Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Homo habilis or Homo rudolfensis
Kenyanthropus platyops, Paranthropus aethiopicus
Australopithecus afarensis, Homo habilis
Australopithecus africanus, Australopithecus africanus, Homo habilis
Australopithecus africanus, Homo rudolfensis, Homo erectus

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Somma, R. (2023, March 02). Hominin Skulls. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17152/hominin-skulls/

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Somma, Ryan. "Hominin Skulls." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Mar 2023. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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