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Discovered by: Alan Thorne and Phillip Macumber

Is this an original object?: No
Age: About 13,000 - 9,000 years old
Summary: Although archaeological evidence dates back to at least 50,000 years ago, the oldest known human skeletal remains in Australia are about 40,000 years old. This 13,000 - 9,000 year old Homo sapiens skull from Kow Swamp has a more rugged build than earlier skulls.

1967

Original Object Identifier: KS 1

Original Object Holding Institution: Re-interred by Australian Aboriginal community
Location of Discovery: Kow Swamp, Australia
Site: Kow Swamp, Australia

Species: Homo sapiens

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Record ID: dpo_3d_200081

Metadata Usage (text): CC0

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