Fossil:

KNM-WT 17000

Source: Casts of original fossil

Site:

West Turkana, Kenya (1)

Discovered By:

A. Walker
1985 (1)

Estimated Age of Fossil:

2.5 mya
* determined by Stratigraphic, faunal, paleomagnetic & radiometric data (1)

Species Name:

Australopithecus aethiopicus (1)
Paranthropus aethiopicus (23, 24)

Gender:

Male (based on large sagittal crest) (1)

Cranial Capacity:

410 cc (1)

Interpretation:

Massive jaws and molars suggestive of herbivorous diet (1, 3)
Upright posture (based of forward facing foramen magnum) (1)
Fossil color due to manganese-rich minerals (1)

Nickname:

The Black Skull (1)