Historical Bibliography Updated: December 28, 2019
A new fossil from Olduvai.
Publication Details
Nature, 184, 491-494. 1959 CE.
In 1959 Mary Leakey discovered the "Zinj" skull (OH 5) at Olduvai Gorge. This became the type specimen for Paranthropus boisei, arguably the most famous early human fossil from Olduvai in Northern Tanzania. The species lived from about 2.3 to about 1.2 million years before present.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #7288 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/9458 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | a-new-fossil-from-olduvai |