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Skulls

Homo ergaster (formerly referred to as Homo erectus, which is a species confined to eastern Asia)

Museum number/name

KNM-ER 3733

Where specimens were found

Koobi Fora, Kenya. 1975

Distribution of species

Africa

Known date of species

1.8 - 1.5 mya

Date of specimen

1.8 mya

Cranial capacity

800 - 850cc

Inferred culture

These hominins may have been hunters and made and used purpose-specific stone tools

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Homo ergaster
Skull front view
Homo ergaster
Skull side view
Homo ergaster
Skull top view
Homo ergaster
Skull bottom view

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