Australopithecus africanus with jaw skull replica

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