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Fossil Australopithecus africanus, Plesianthropus transvaalensis (holotype)

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English: Australopithecus africanus - Two views of same specimen formerly named Plesianthropus transvaalensis (holotype)
Natural endocranial cast (485 cm3) (Sts 60), articulated with a fragmentary skull still embedded in breccia (TM 1511) wich includes the left maxilla, the orbital area and most of the skull base.
Found by G. W. Barlow and described by Robert Broom in 1938.
Discovered in South Africa . Collection of the Transvaal Museum, Northern Flagship Institute, Pretoria South Africa.
Français : Australopithecus africanus - Deux vues du même spécimen initialement nommé Plesianthropus transvaalensis (holotype).
Moulage endocrânien naturel (485 cm3) (Sts 60), articulé avec un crâne fragmentaire encore pris dans la brèche (TM 1511) et comprenant un maxillaire gauche, la région orbitaire et l'essentiel de la base du crâne.
Trouvé par G. W. Barlow décrit par Robert Broom en 1938.
Découvert en Afrique du Sud. Collection du Transvaal Museum, Northern Flagship Institute, Pretoria Afrique du Sud.
institution QS:P195,Q2583379
Date Taken on 8 November 2010
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Author José Braga;Didier Descouens
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Camera location25° 45′ 10.99″ S, 28° 11′ 19.89″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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