Fossil:

SK 48

Source: Casts of original fossil

Site:

Swartkrans
South Africa (1)

Discovered By:

Fourie. Described by R. Broom
06,30,1950 (1)

Estimated Age of Fossil:

1.8 mya
* determined by Stratigraphic, faunal data, Uranium series & electron spin resonance (1, 4, 6, 7, 28)

Species Name:

Paranthropus robustus (7, 8)
Australopithecus robustus (1, 3)

Gender:

Female (based on small sagittal crest. Species presumed to be sexually dimorphic) (3, 4, 8)

Cranial Capacity:

Unknown cc

Information:

270 burned animal bones, other hominid remains, also found in Swartkrans Cave (1, 4)

Interpretation:

Adult (based on molar eruption) (1, 3, 8)
Enlarged molars and zygomatic arch (Presumably chewing adaptations) (1, 8)