Olduvai Hominid 9
 OH 9 replica | |
| Catalog number | OH 9 |
|---|---|
| Common name | Chellean man |
| Species | Homo erectus |
| Age | 1.4 mya |
| Place discovered | Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
| Date discovered | 1960 |
| Discovered by | A team led by Louis S. B. Leakey |
Olduvai Hominid number 9 (OH 9) is a fossilized skull cap of an early hominin, found in Olduvai Gorge by Louis Leakey in 1960. It is believed to be around 1.4 to 1.5 myo.
It is the first hominin that has a brain size larger than 1000 cc.
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