Homo sapiens
Object Details
- Is this an original object?
- No
- Age
- About 13,000 - 9,000 years old
- Summary
- Although archaeological evidence dates back to at least 50,000 years ago, the oldest known human skeletal remains in Australia are about 40,000 years old. This 13,000 - 9,000 year old Homo sapiens skull from Kow Swamp has a more rugged build than earlier skulls.
- Data Source
- NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
- Date
- 1967
- Original Object Identifier
- KS 1
- Discovered by
- Alan Thorne and Phillip Macumber
- Original Object Holding Institution
- Re-interred by Australian Aboriginal community
- Location of Discovery
- Kow Swamp, Australia
- Site
- Kow Swamp, Australia
- Species
- Homo sapiens
- Record ID
- dpo_3d_200081
- Usage
- CC0
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