Australopithecus africanus with jaw skull replica

$
100.00
Australopithecus africanus Skull Replica (3D-Printed)
Production & Materials:
Crafted from durable plastic using precise 3D printing technology, based on a high-resolution digital scan of an original Australopithecus africanus skull. Expertly hand-painted to achieve museum-quality authenticity, replicating both the coloration and surface texture of the actual fossil.
Dimensions:
  • Full-scale 1:1 reproduction
175 mm (length) × 150 mm (width) × 115 mm (height) /
  • 6.89" (length) × 5.91" (width) × 4.53" (height)
Structural Features:
  • Fixed lower jaw (single-piece construction)
  • Anatomically accurate details:
  • Position of foramen magnum
  • Dental arch morphology
  • Cranial suture patterns
Paleoanthropological Significance:
  • Discovery: 1924, Taung, South Africa (Raymond Dart)
  • Age range: 3.3-2.1 million years BP
  • Type specimen for the genus Australopithecus
  • Brain capacity: ~450 cm³
  • Critical evidence for:
  • Early bipedalism
  • Hominin evolutionary transition
Distinctive Morphology:
▲ Derived Features:
• Centrally positioned foramen magnum
• Reduced canine size
• More globular cranial shape
▼ Primitive Retentions:
• Pronounced facial prognathism
• Absent chin structure
• Massive postcanine dentition
• Prominent zygomatic arches
Evolutionary Adaptations:
  • Mixed dietary pattern (omnivorous)
  • Arboreal-terrestrial locomotion
  • Mosaic postcranial features
Scientific Applications:
  • Hominin evolutionary studies
  • Comparative anatomy demonstrations
  • University/museum educational displays
  • Paleoanthropology reference collections
  • Research on early hominin behavior
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