CategorymandibleDate Collected1925Place CollectedAfrica: South Africa, Cape
Item Details
CategorymandibleDate Collected1925Place CollectedAfrica: South Africa, Cape
Accession Number
AFC2015.2.40b
Scientific NameAustralopithecus africanusCategory
mandible
Type Status
holotype
Cast Source
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Alberta
Fossil Owner
MSUW
Fossil Collector
Dart, R.A.
Date Collected
1925
Place Collected
Africa: South Africa, Cape
Site
Taung
Age
infant 5-6 yrs
Description
Plastic cast of a mandible
Materials
plastic
Geologic Age
Plio-Pleistocene
Citation
Page Citation for AFC2015.2.40b - Australopithecus africanus
Page Citation
"AFC2015.2.40b - Australopithecus africanus, Fossil Hominid Cast Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/32-73761. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.