Statements (115)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Homo_erectus
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| gptkbp:age |
1.6 million years old
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| gptkbp:age_estimation_method |
radiometric dating
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| gptkbp:anthropological_studies |
subject of numerous research papers
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Olduvai_Gorge
gptkb:fossils gptkb:evolution gptkb:scientific_research 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_shape |
long legs and modern limb proportions
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
bipedal locomotion
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
involves international teams of scientists
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| gptkbp:community |
widely studied by anthropologists
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| gptkbp:cultural_aspect |
early human behavior
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| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
part of human evolutionary heritage
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| 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 |
| gptkbp:discovery |
changed perceptions of human evolution
Nariokotome Turkana Basin, Kenya |
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
gptkb:1984
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| gptkbp:educational_value |
used in teaching human evolution
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| gptkbp:exhibited_traits |
long legs
larger brow ridges smaller teeth |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
featured in various museums
|
| gptkbp:exhibition_location |
gptkb:National_Museum_of_Kenya
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| gptkbp:exhibitions |
traveling exhibitions featuring the fossil
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| gptkbp:field_of_study |
paleoanthropology
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| gptkbp:foot |
indicative of growth patterns
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| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:Skeleton
well-preserved important for future studies CT scans and 3 D modeling skull and skeleton important part of human fossil record one of the most significant in Africa. other hominin remains |
| gptkbp:gender |
male
|
| gptkbp:head |
approximately 880 cubic centimeters
|
| gptkbp:height |
approximately 1.6 meters
about 1.6 meters (5 feet 3 inches) |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Turkana Boy
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced studies on human ancestry
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| gptkbp:is_a_tool_for |
likely used simple tools
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| gptkbp:is_found_in |
gptkb:Nariokotome_site
gptkb:Richard_Leakey East Africa a team of researchers |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kenya
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
featured in documentaries and articles
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| gptkbp:migration |
evidence of early human migration
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| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Nariokotome_Boy
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| gptkbp:notable_burials |
not applicable (no evidence of burial)
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| gptkbp:originated_in |
related to modern humans
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| gptkbp:paleoanthropological_site |
Nariokotome
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| gptkbp:paleobiology |
savanna grassland
provides insight into human evolution helps understand the morphology of early hominins provides clues about ancient ecosystems |
| gptkbp:period |
Pleistocene
|
| gptkbp:preserved_by |
gptkb:National_Museum_of_Kenya
|
| gptkbp:public_interest |
attracts attention from media and researchers
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| gptkbp:publications |
numerous scientific publications exist about him
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
human ancestry
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| gptkbp:research |
ongoing studies
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| gptkbp:research_importance |
important for studying human evolution
|
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Homo_erectus
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| gptkbp:significance |
one of the most complete early human fossils
one of the most complete early hominid skeletons |
| gptkbp:skull_capacity |
880 cubic centimeters
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
possibly lived in small groups
|
| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Homo_erectus
gptkb:Homo_ergaster |
| gptkbp:time_period |
1.6 million years ago
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| gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of |
tool use
social behavior bipedalism |
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 30 kilograms
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Homo_erectus
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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