OH 5
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| Catalog number | OH 5 |
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| Common name | Zinj or Nutcracker man |
| Species | Paranthropus boisei |
| Age | 1.8 mya |
| Place discovered | Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
| Date discovered | 1959 |
| Discovered by | Mary Leakey |
OH 5 (also known as Zinjanthropus or nutcracker man) is a fossilized skull of the species Paranthropus boisei. It was discovered in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania by Mary Leakey in 1959.
It is estimated to be about 1.8 million years old.
[edit] See also
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- List of hominina (hominid) fossils (with images)
[edit] References
Images of OH 5. Retrieved on 2006-07-14.
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