Tag: hand fossil


  • Paranthropus Boisei Hand Fossil Upsets Tool-Use Assumptions

    Paranthropus Boisei Hand Fossil Upsets Tool-Use Assumptions

    Introduction: A Landmark Find from Lake Turkana In a discovery that could rewrite parts of early human history, scientists have identified a fossilized hand attributed to Paranthropus boisei (P. boisei) from Lake Turkana, Kenya. This is the first time a partial skeleton associated with P. boisei has yielded hand and feet bones with confidence. The…