Fossil:

KNM-ER 1813

Source: Casts of original fossil

Site:

Koobi Fora (Upper KBS tuff, area 123)
Lake Turkana, Kenya (4, 1)

Discovered By:

K. Kimeu
1973 (1)

Estimated Age of Fossil:

1.9 mya
* determined by Stratigraphic, faunal, paleomagnetic & radiometric data (1, 4)

Species Name:

Homo habilis (1, 3, 7, 8)
Australopithecus habilis (42)

Gender:

Possibly female (1, 7, 8)

Cranial Capacity:

510 cc (1, 5, 8)

Interpretation:

Adult (based on 3rd molar eruption and dental wear) (1, 8)
Skull morphology very Homo-like (7, 8)
1813 too different from KNM-ER 1470 to be same species (1, 7)
1813 similar enough to 1470 to be same species (25)