OH 5
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| Catalog number: | OH 5 |
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| Common name: | Zinj or Nutcracker man |
| Species: | Paranthropus boisei |
| Age: | 1.8 mya |
| Place discovered: | Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania |
| Date discovered: | 1959 |
| Discovered by: | Mary Leakey |
OH 5 (also known as Zinj or nutcracker man) is a fossilized skull of the species Paranthropus boisei. It was discovered in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania by Mary Leakey in 1959.
It is estimated to be about 1.8 million years old.
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Images of OH 5. Retrieved on 2006-07-14.
