Fossil:

BAR 1000'00

Site:

Lukeino Formation
Tugen Hills, Kenya (17)

Discovered By:

B. Senut & M. Pickford
11,00,2000 (17)

Estimated Age of Fossil:

5.72 mya - 5.88 mya
* determined by Stratigraphic, faunal, paleomagnetic & radiometric data (20)

Species Name:

Orrorin tugenensis (17)

Gender:

Both (17)

Cranial Capacity:

Unknown cc (17)

Information:

13 fossils from 5 individuals (17)

Interpretation:

Had tree climbing skills (based on shape of humerus) (17)
Bipedal (based on shape of femur) (17)
May represent earliest known human ancestor (18)
Homo-like teeth and jaws (18)

Nickname:

Millenium Man (18)