Daka

Inventarna oznaka

Dating

Location

The year of finding

Brain volume
BOU-VP-2/66

about 1 million years ago

Daka, Central Awash, Ethiopia

1997

995 cc
The skull found in the Dakanihylo layer, within the Bouri Formation in Ethiopia shows large occipital arches, characteristic of most members of Homo erectus in Africa, but also outside of Africa. The skull is very robust, with thick skull vault bones. The skull shows morphological similarities with Asian members of the species Homo erectus.
Also exhibited in the showcase – skull drawing