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inferior view of the human skull

internal surface of the human skull

replica skull of Lucy

Lateral view of an Australopithecus africanus skull found at Sterkfontein, S.Af.

reconstructed replica of the Taung skull

reconstructed replica of “Mrs. Ples,” an Australopithecus africanus skull

Reconstructed skull of Peking man, based on Homo erectus specimens found at Zhoukoudian, China, and dated to approximately 230,000–770,000 years ago.

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Also Known As	neurocranium

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inferior view of the human skull

internal surface of the human skull

replica skull of Lucy

Lateral view of an Australopithecus africanus skull found at Sterkfontein, S.Af.

reconstructed replica of the Taung skull

reconstructed replica of “Mrs. Ples,” an Australopithecus africanus skull

Reconstructed skull of Peking man, based on Homo erectus specimens found at Zhoukoudian, China, and dated to approximately 230,000–770,000 years ago.

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Daniel Lieberman

Daniel Lieberman

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William W. Howells

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Anders Adolf Retzius

Swedish anatomist and anthropologist

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