TM 1517
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TM 1517 is a fossilized skull and lower mandible of the species Paranthropus robustus. It was discovered in Kromdraai, South Africa in 1938 by Robert Broom.
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Catalog no. | TM 1517 |
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Species | Paranthropus robustus |
Age | c. 2 million years |
Place discovered | Kromdraai, South Africa |
Date discovered | 1938 |
Discovered by | Robert Broom |
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Its characteristics include bony ear tubes positioned below the plane of the cheek bones (more like humans than apes), and a forward set foramen magnum indicating a more erect posture than African apes. In comparison to the genus Australopithecus, TM 1517 is a bit larger, more robust with a flatter face and smaller canines.