Replica Taung Child Skull – Partial
Found in a limestone quarry in 1924 by M. De Bruyn, the Taung Child skull was that of a three year old bipedial ape from South Africa. Described by Raymond Dart in the Journal of Nature in 1925, it was the first member of the genus Australopithecus. The skull dates back to 2.3 MYA.
Specifications:
- 1:1 scale
- Polyurethane resin cast
- 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw)
- This is a partial version of EM-11. One of the cranial pieces is missing.
- Greatest Length 6.5 cm (2.6 in.)
- Greatest Width 7.4 cm (2.9 in.)
- Greatest Height 8 cm (3.1 in.)
Origin: South Africa 3 – 2.5 mya
