New Hominid Skull from Bed I, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

New Hominid Skull from Bed I, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

Restoration of a hominid skull recovered from Bed I at Olduvai Gorge has revealed it to be a member of the genus Homo . Although the new cranium resembles H. habilis from Bed II, it differs in some respects from the type of H. habilis from Bed I. This may be a case of sexual dimorphism.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1971-01, Vol.232 (5309), p.308-312
Hauptverfasser: LEAKEY, M. D, CLARKE, R. J, LEAKEY, L. S. B
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Restoration of a hominid skull recovered from Bed I at Olduvai Gorge has revealed it to be a member of the genus Homo . Although the new cranium resembles H. habilis from Bed II, it differs in some respects from the type of H. habilis from Bed I. This may be a case of sexual dimorphism.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/232308a0