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English: The original complete skull (without upper teeth and mandible) of a 2,1 million years old Australopithecus africanus specimen so-called "Mrs. Ples" (catalogue number STS 5, Sterkfontein cave, hominid fossil number 5), discovered in South Africa . Collection of the Transvaal Museum, Northern Flagship Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
Français : Le crâne original entier (sans les dents supérieures et la mâchoire inférieure) de « Mrs. Ples » (code catalogue STS 5, grotte de Sterkfontein, fossile d'hominidé numéro 5), un spécimen d'Australopithecus africanus de 2,1 millions d'années découvert en Afrique du Sud. Collection du Transvaal Museum, Northern Flagship Institute, Pretoria, Afrique du Sud.
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Camera location25° 45′ 10.99″ S, 28° 11′ 19.89″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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