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Paranthropus boisei is a species of australopithecine from the Early Pleistocene of East Africa about 2.5 to 1.15 million years ago. [1] The holotype specimen, OH 5, was discovered by palaeoanthropologist Mary Leakey in 1959 at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania and described by her husband Louis a month later.
The first species found by the Leakeys, Zinjanthropus boisei or Australopithecus boisei (renamed and still debated as Paranthropus boisei), featured a sagittal crest and large molars. These attributes suggested the species engaged in heavy chewing, indicating a diet of tough plant material, including tubers , nuts , and seeds —and possibly ...
The discovery of the Peninj Mandible made the Leakeys reclassify their species as Australopithecus (Zinjanthropus) boisei in 1964, [7] but in 1967, South African palaeoanthropologist Phillip V. Tobias subsumed it into Australopithecus as A. boisei. However, as more specimens were found, the combination Paranthropus boisei became more popular. [8]
The Mary Leakey Girls' High School, a secondary school for girls near Kikuyu Town, was named after Mary's mother-in-law, Mary Bazett Leakey, mother of her husband, Louis Leakey. [22] In the video game Civilization VI, Leakey is a Great Scientist that players can recruit. Her unique ability grants extra science and tourism to artifacts. [23]
DLR Group was selected to design a renovation of the museum in June 2019. [12] On June 24, 2021, a groundbreaking ceremony took place for an expansion as part of the museum's Centennial Transformation Project. [13] The design is said to evoke the melting ice that made the Great Lakes region and the impact of water on the communities.
History and art Displays historical artifacts and local art [4] [5] Expected to move to Engine House No. 6 in the near future. Columbus Museum of Art: Downtown Art Displays European and American art and photography COSI: Franklinton Science, children's Displays about 300 interactive exhibits Hale Black Cultural Center: Ohio State University campus
Rock art found in southeastern Venezuela may have come from a previously unknown culture. Researchers believe that the roughly 4,000-year-old art signifies a central dispersion point from which ...
The college is distinguished for its mandatory co-operative education program, which was first conceived at the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering in 1906. [10] [11] [12] Students alternate between working as paid employees in design firms and attending classes, giving them experience that enables them to easily enter the workplace after graduation.