Julia Chivu ’23 In the 1970s, archaeologists discovered a 15-piece fossil named KNM-ER 1500 in East Turkana, Kenya. Despite previous examinations, the classification of this fossil has not been determined,  due to severe weathering and fragmentation of the bones. Given the discovery location and morphological features, it has been suggested that KNM-ER 1500 could potentially belong to Paranthropus boisei, Homo habilis, Homo rudolfensis, or Homo … Continue reading Investigating the Taxonomy of KNM-ER 1500’s Fossil Remains