KNM ER 3883 is the catalogue number of a fossilized skull (Partial cranium) of the species Homo ergaster (alternatively referred to as African Homo erectus). The fossil was discovered by Richard Leakey in 1976 in Koobi Fora, east of Lake Turkana (formerly lake Rudolf), Kenya.[1]
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| Catalog no. | KNM ER 3883 |
|---|---|
| Species | Homo ergaster/erectus |
| Age | 1.5–1.6 Ma |
| Place discovered | Koobi Fora, east of Lake Turkana (formerly lake Rudolf), Kenya |
| Date discovered | 1976 |
| Discovered by | Richard Leakey |
Observations
editKNM-ER 3883 is a significant fossil specimen of early African Homo erectus, dating to approximately 1.5–1.6 million years ago. This cranium, discovered in Kenya, has an endocranial volume exceeding 800 cc, which is substantially larger than earlier Homo species and suggests a notable increase in brain size.[2][3] The cranium is long and low and it has postorbital construction. It has a large face and zygomatic bone.[1] It shows a cranial capacity greater than any previous hominid capacity which is estimated at 804 ml.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Homo ergaster: KNM-ER 3883". eFossils (website). Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ Garvin, Heather M.; Elliott, Marina C.; Delezene, Lucas K.; Hawks, John; Churchill, Steven E.; Berger, Lee R.; Holliday, Trenton W. (2017-10-01). "Body size, brain size, and sexual dimorphism in Homo naledi from the Dinaledi Chamber". Journal of Human Evolution. 111: 119–138. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2017.06.010. ISSN 0047-2484.
- ^ Walter Carl Hartwig (11 April 2002). The Primate Fossil Record. Cambridge University Press. pp. 423–424. ISBN 978-0-521-66315-1. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "KNM-ER 3883". mesacc.edu. Retrieved 14 October 2012.