Paranthropus boisei
Item
Title
Paranthropus boisei
Description
Most of facial skeleton, most of cranium
Sequence Number
7
Room Number
2012
Cabinet Identifier
Cabinet B
Drawer-Shelf Identifier
1
Label-Box Number
F-OL15; F-OL16; F-OL17; F-OL18; F-OL19; OH-5
Course Information
Arch 245
Notes on Specimen
Originally classified as "Zinjanthropus boisei"
Specimen ID
OH 5
Species
Paranthropus boisei
Site Name
Olduvai Gorge
Estimated Date
1.8 mya
Site Location
Tanzania
Date of Discovery
1959
Number of Items
5
Age
Young Adult
Sex
Male
Elements Present
maxilla with all teeth, most of facial skeleton, complete parietals, occipital bone, left and right temporal bones, cranium
Additional Information on Elements
face does not articulate with the cranial vault even though it is from same invidual