KNM-ER 992
KNM ER 992 is a 1.5 million years old fossilized lower jaw discovered by Richard Leakey in 1971 at Lake Turkana, Kenya. The mandible was considered by C. Groves and V. Mazak to be the holotype specimen for Homo ergaster.[1]
 KNM ER 992 replica | |
| Catalog no. | KNM ER 992 |
|---|---|
| Species | Homo ergaster |
| Age | 1.5 mya |
| Place discovered | Koobi Fora, Kenya |
| Date discovered | 1975 |
| Discovered by | Richard Leakey |
See also
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- List of hominina (hominin) fossils (with images)
References
- Heslip, Steven (2001). "Homo ergaster". Michigan State University. (broken link)
External links
- "Homo ergaster lower jaw cast". Australian Museum. 2001. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- "Images of KNM ER 992". The Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on July 11, 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-14.
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