Early Homo
Homo rudolfensis
2.4–1.8 Ma·600 ka·Discovered 1972
Description
KNM-ER 1470. Flatter face and larger brain than H. habilis. Species status remains debated.
Notable facts
- Reconstructing its cranium took years
- Larger brain than H. habilis
- Some see it as late Kenyanthropus
- The "muddle in the middle" of genus Homo
Key specimens
KNM-ER 1470
Reconstructed cranium
Initially misdated, reconstructed by Bernard Wood. Flat face and large brain.
Anatomy
Flat face, larger brain, parabolic dental arch.
Locomotion
Bipedal.
Diet
Omnivorous with increasing meat content.
Where to see it
Nairobi National Museum.
Media & references
Image ·
Wikimedia Commons · Wikipedia article
Wood (1992). Origin and evolution of the genus Homo. Nature.
doi: 10.1038/355783a0 ↗