Turkana Boy: The 1.6 Million-Year-Old Human Skeleton

This is Turkana Boy, a scientific facial reconstruction based on one of the most complete Homo erectus skeletons ever discovered. In 1984, fossil hunter Kamoya Kimeu discovered the nearly complete skeleton near Lake Turkana in Kenya. Designated KNM-WT 15000, the fossil is estimated to be around 1.6 million years old. Dental evidence suggests Turkana Boy was approximately 8 to 9 years old when he died, yet he was already around 1.6 metres tall. His skeleton shows long legs and relatively short arms, giving researchers important evidence about the body proportions and locomotion of Homo erectus. Homo erectus is also significant in human evolution because populations of this species expanded beyond Africa into parts of Asia. Turkana Boy remains one of the most important fossils for understanding the anatomy, growth and movement of our early human relatives. 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archevault 📺 Main Channel: @Archevault