Paranthropus boisei - Wikipedia In 1960, American anthropologist John Talbot Robinson pointed out that the supposed differences between " Zinjanthropus " and Paranthropus are due to OH 5 being slightly larger, and so recommended the species be reclassified as P boisei
The Discovery of “Zinj” - The Leakey Foundation The Leakeys called their new discovery Zinjanthropus boise i (Zinj is an old name for East Africa; boisei acknowledges Charles Boise, a supporter of the Leakeys during those long, difficult years)
Paranthropus boisei - The Smithsonians Human Origins Program ‘Zinj’ became the type specimen for P boisei and, soon after, arguably the most famous early human fossil from Olduvai Gorge in northern Tanzania This species was nicknamed Nutcracker Man for its big teeth and strong chewing muscles, which attached to the large crest on the skull
Zlnjanthropus Boisei - iResearchNet Zinjanthropus is an extinct hominin discovered by Mary Leakey in 1959 at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania The name Zinjanthropus literally means “East African Man ”
Paranthropus boisei: The Forgotten Cousin in Humanity’s Deep Past Initially, it was given the genus name Zinjanthropus —meaning “East African man”—but it was later reclassified as a species of Paranthropus, a genus that includes other robust australopiths like Paranthropus robustus in South Africa and Paranthropus aethiopicus
What is FLK Zinj? - Olduvai Gorge Mary and Louis Leakey discovered Zinjanthropus boisei (Zinj) at this site known as FLK in 1959, then the oldest significantly intact hominid fossil from Olduvai Gorge
Paranthropus boisei - McHenry County College OH 5 was discovered by Mary Leakey in 1959 and originally classified as Zinjanthropus boisei by L Leakey in Nature later that year The accepted genus name has since changed to Paranthropus but is also known by the genus name Australopithecus
ZINJANTHROPUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of ZINJANTHROPUS is a genus of fossil hominids based on a skull found in eastern Africa, characterized by very low brow and large molars, and tentatively assigned to the Lower Pleistocene
Zinj and the Leakeys - Archaeology Magazine Archive The 1 75-million-year-old fossil from Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, turned the Leakey's into household names, and firmly established that the roots of the human family tree extended deep into antiquity
OH 5 | African Fossils This very complete skull was discovered in 1959 by Mary Leakey at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, and is sometimes known as "Zinjanthropus" (southern ape) or the "Nutcracker Man"