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Paranthropus boisei or Australopithecus boisei, an early hominin

Paranthropus boisei or Australopithecus boisei, an early hominin, described as the largest of the genus Paranthropus (robust australopithecines). It lived in Eastern Africa during the Pleistocene epoch from about 2.4 until about 1.4 million years ago. First discovered by anthropologist Mary Leakey on July 17, 1959, at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, the well-preserved cranium (nicknamed "Nutcracker Man") was dated to 1.75 million years ago and had characteristics distinctive of the robust australopithecines3].
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Paranthropus boisei or Australopithecus boisei, an early hominin
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Paranthropus boisei or Australopithecus boisei, an early hominin, described as the largest of the genus Paranthropus (robust australopithecines). It lived in Eastern Africa during the Pleistocene epoch from about 2.4 until about 1.4 million years ago. First discovered by anthropologist Mary Leakey on July 17, 1959, at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, the well-preserved cranium (nicknamed "Nutcracker Man") was dated to 1.75 million years ago and had characteristics distinctive of the robust australopithecines3]
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3739 x 5609 px | 60.0 MB
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31.7 x 47.5 cm | 12.5 x 18.7 in (300 dpi)
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