Statements (115)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
2
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Person
|
| gptkbp:age |
radiometric dating
1.6 million years old |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Olduvai_Gorge
gptkb:dinosaur gptkb:physicist gptkb:Research_Institute Paleoanthropology genetic studies archaeological studies comparative anatomy evolutionary biology early human evolution hominid fossils dietary habits paleoecology cultural evolution evolutionary adaptations human migration patterns anthropological research species classification human origins research biological anthropology morphological variation fossil analysis hominin behavior paleoenvironmental reconstruction fossil preservation techniques fossil dating techniques archaeological context environmental adaptations morphological studies paleoanthropological methods hominin diversity paleoarchaeology human phylogeny |
| gptkbp:body_style |
long legs and modern limb proportions
|
| gptkbp:burial_place |
not applicable (no evidence of burial)
|
| gptkbp:characteristics |
long legs
bipedal locomotion larger brow ridges smaller teeth |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
involves international teams of scientists
|
| gptkbp:community |
widely studied by anthropologists
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
attracts attention from media and researchers
|
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
gptkb:National_Museum_of_Kenya
|
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
part of human evolutionary heritage
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
early human behavior
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| gptkbp:cultural_practices |
subject of numerous research papers
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
evidence of early human life
provides insight into human growth and development bridges gap between earlier and later hominins |
| gptkbp:death_date |
approximately 8 years
approximately 8-12 years |
| gptkbp:diet |
omnivorous
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Lake_Turkana
gptkb:Richard_Leakey changed perceptions of human evolution Nariokotome Turkana Basin, Kenya |
| gptkbp:education |
used in teaching human evolution
|
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
tool use
social behavior bipedalism |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:National_Museum_of_Kenya
featured in various museums |
| gptkbp:exhibitions |
traveling exhibitions featuring the fossil
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| gptkbp:field_of_study |
paleoanthropology
|
| gptkbp:foot |
indicative of growth patterns
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| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:healthcare_organization
well-preserved savanna grassland provides insight into human evolution important for future studies CT scans and 3 D modeling Nariokotome helps understand the morphology of early hominins skull and skeleton important part of human fossil record one of the most significant in Africa. other hominin remains provides clues about ancient ecosystems |
| gptkbp:gender |
male
|
| gptkbp:headcount |
approximately 880 cubic centimeters
880 cubic centimeters |
| gptkbp:height |
approximately 1.6 meters
about 1.6 meters (5 feet 3 inches) |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
Pleistocene
1.6 million years ago |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Turkana Boy
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced studies on human ancestry
|
| gptkbp:is_a_tool_for |
likely used simple tools
|
| gptkbp:is_found_in |
gptkb:Nariokotome_site
gptkb:Richard_Leakey East Africa a team of researchers |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kenya
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
featured in documentaries and articles
|
| gptkbp:migration |
evidence of early human migration
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Nariokotome_Boy
|
| gptkbp:origin |
related to modern humans
|
| gptkbp:publishes |
numerous scientific publications exist about him
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
human ancestry
|
| gptkbp:research |
ongoing studies
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
important for studying human evolution
|
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Person
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the most complete early human fossils
one of the most complete early hominid skeletons |
| gptkbp:social_structure |
possibly lived in small groups
|
| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Person
gptkb:Homo_ergaster |
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 30 kilograms
|
| gptkbp:year_created |
gptkb:1984
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