Archaeology Collections Inventory

Australopithecus robustus

Multiple parts of different mandibles, multiple femur specimens, a semi complete cranium, a juvenile basicranium, complete mandible, and a right Os Coxae

5

2012

Cabinet B

1

AF 20; AF22; AF 21; AF 24; AF 23; AF 18; AF 17; AF 16; AF 19; NA

Arch 245

AF 20: Part of a mandible; AF22: Part of a mandible; AF 21: Juvenile mandible with molars; AF 24: Because this specimen has impressive cortical thickness and is notably platymeric (index of 0.80) it is evidence that platymeria and diaphysis cortical thickness are not useful traits when trying to differentiate between early Homo and non Homo hominin femora; AF 23: Contributed to a body mass estimate of A. robustus of 31 - 40kg; AF 18: Has evidence of crushing during deposition and was initially thought to be female because of its relatively small sagittal crest and canines; AF 17: Wear and eruption of teeth is evidence of specimen age; AF 16: Exhibits large molars; AF 19: Right Os Coxae of an adult male; N/A: Right Os Coxae of an adult male

SK55; SK65; SK64; SK97; SK82; SK48; SK47; SK23; SK50; Wenner-Gren Fdtn F_sk17/12

Australopithecus robustus

Swartkranz

NA; NA; NA; NA; NA; 2-1.5 mya; NA; 1.8-1.5 mya; NA; NA

South Africa

Unknown; Unknown; Unknown; Unknown; Unknown; 1948; Unknown; 1948; Unknown; Unknown

10

NA; NA; Juvenile; Adult; Adult; Adult; Juvenile; NA; Adult; Adult

NA; NA; NA; NA; male; male; NA; NA; male; male

partial mandible(3); proximal femur(2); semi complete cranium (1); basicranium (1); mandible(1); Os Coxae (2)

incomplete mandible; left incomplete mandible; right incomplete mandible with molars; Left Proximal Femur; Left Proximal Femur; Semi complete cranium with evidence of crushing during deposition; well preserved juvenile/subadult basicranium including the palate and maxillary alveolus; Complete mandible; Right Os Coxae; Right Os Coxae