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Homo sapiens idaltu BOU-VP-16/1 Herto Skull BH-045 160,000 YA. BOU-VP-16/1 was discovered in Herto, Middle Awash, Ethiopia, by the United States and Ethiopian team including Tim White in 1997. The Herto skull is a large, nearly complete, slightly distorted adult cranium with an estimated brain capacity of 1450 cc. Its features include a high cranial vault, projecting mastoids and a notably angular occipital. The discoverers attribute it to a new subspecies, idaltu ('elder') because of its differences from modern humans: greater cranial capacity, differences in palate breadth, mastoid height and occipital angle. But it does have features associated with modern humans, even though it predates the Neanderthals. So, some argue that Herto lends support to the "Out of Africa" hypothesis. It suggests, they argue, that that modern Homo sapiens arose from Africa and that this early Homo sapiens replaced such groups as Neanderthals rather than being their direct ancestors. Bone Clones® recreated this cranium based on the latest literature, including descriptions, measurements and photographs. White, T., et al. Pleistocene Homo sapiens from Middle Awash, Ethiopia. Nature. 423,742-747 (2003).
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| Scientific Name | Catalogue # | Size | Price |
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| Homo sapiens idaltu | BH-045 | 9" Long x 6 1/4" Wide x 7" High | $325.00 |
| Stand | S-BH-045 | 7 3/4" Long, 4 3/4" Wide, 6 1/2" High | $35.00 |
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