Fossil:

Sts 5

Source: Casts of original fossil

Site:

Sterkfontein Cave
South Africa (1)

Discovered By:

R. Broom & J. Robinson
1947 (1)

Estimated Age of Fossil:

2.5 mya
* determined by Stratigraphic, floral & faunal data (1, 4)

Species Name:

Australopithecus africanus (1, 2)

Gender:

Male (based on CAT scan of wisdom teeth roots) (1, 30)
Female (original interpretation) (4)

Cranial Capacity:

485 cc (2, 4)

Information:

No tools found in same layer (4)

Interpretation:

Erect posture (based on forward facing foramen magnum) (8)

Nickname:

Mrs. Ples (1)