Australopithecus & Paranthropus

Australopithecus africanus (DART, 1925)Also known as "Taung child" or "Taung baby".Type specimen.Fragmentary infant skull. This cast of an infant skull with a full cranial casting is from one of the oldest hominid species. The receding forehead, the bulging eyebrows and the protruding lower part of the facial skull are characteristic of these precursors of Homo sapiens.Age: Lower Pleistocene; Location: Taung, Northwest Province, South AfricaSize: 15 x 11 x 13 cmDeilvery: If the cast is marked ‘green – in stock’, it will be shipped within 2–4 days. Otherwise, the stated delivery time applies, depending on the current order situation.Our casts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored, so it may be that a photo differs slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Cast of a skull without lower jaw.Also known under the collection number "Sts 5".At that time assigned to the genus Plesianthropus (BROOM, 1947), hence the nickname "Mrs. Ples". Unlike Broom, who found and described the skull, today's researchers assume that it could actually be "Mr. Ples".In addition, the constant technical development means that the age of the hominin fossils found in Sterkfontein can also be re-evaluated.Age: Lower Pleistocene; Locality: Sterkfontein, South AfricaDelivery: If the cast is marked ‘green – in stock’, it will be shipped within 2–4 days. Otherwise, the stated delivery time applies, depending on the current order situation.Our casts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored, so it is possible that a photo may differ slightly in color from the piece supplied.

Australopithecus boisei -  a.k.a. "Nutcracker Man"male cranium, partly completed: lower jaw reconstructedAge: Lower Pleistocene;Locality: Olduvai Gorge, Serengeti, TanzaniaDelivery:  If the cast is marked ‘green – in stock’, it will be shipped within 2–4 days. Otherwise, the stated delivery time applies, depending on the current order situation.Casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, the colors in the photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece supplied.

Paranthropus robustusCalvarium, female (SK 48)Australopithecines represent an early form of hominids with primitive features: a protruding face with receding forehead, as well as large teeth (spatulate incisors, considerable canines) and a generally upright posture. Their skull is still very anthropoid, but the rest of their physique is more like that of a modern human.Age: Lower Pleistocene; Locality: Swartkrans, South AfricaDelivery:  If the cast is marked ‘green – in stock’, it will be shipped within 2–4 days. Otherwise, the stated delivery time applies, depending on the current order situation.Casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, the colors in the photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece supplied.

Holotype.[Australopithecus robustus crassidens]Fragments of a skull (TM1517 a) and the lower jaw (TM1517 b).Australopithecines represent an early form of hominid appearance with primitive features: a protruding face with a receding forehead, large teeth (spatulate incisors, remarkable canines) and a usually upright posture. Although the skull is still very ape-like, the rest of the body structure is already more like that of modern humans.Age: Old Pleistocene; Locality: Kromdraai, South AfricaOur casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, color deviations between photos and the original piece are possible.