KNM ER 992
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Catalog number: | KNM ER 992 | |
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Species: | Homo ergaster | |
Age: | 1.5 mya | |
Place discovered: | Koobi Fora, Kenya | |
Date discovered: | 1971 | |
Discovered by: | Richard Leakey |
KNM ER 992 is a fossilized lower jaw from the species Homo ergaster. It was discovered in Koobi Fora, Kenya by in 1971.
It is estimated to be 1.5 million years old.
[edit] References
Images of KNM ER 992. Retrieved on July 14, 2006.
[edit] See Also
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- List of hominina (hominid) fossils (with images)