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SK 46
SK 46 is the fossilized partial cranium and palate of the species Paranthropus robustus. It was discovered in Swartkrans, South Africa by Robert Broom in 1949.
It is estimated to be 1.5-2 million years old.
Its characteristics include large cheek teeth and a sagittal crest. The large teeth and crest for attaching chewing muscles indicate a diet consisting mainly of course vegetable matter.
See also
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- List of hominina (hominid) fossils (with images)
References
Images of SK46. Retrieved on 2006-07-13..- Larsen, Clark Spencer, Matter, Robert M, Gebo, Daniel L Human Origins: the fossil record. Waveland Press, Prospect Heights, IL. ISBN 0-88133-575-4.
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