OH 24

"OH 24" redirects here. OH 24 may also refer to Ohio's 24th congressional district.

Twiggy

Catalog number	OH 24
Common name	Twiggy
Species	Homo habilis
Age	1.8 mya
Place discovered	Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
Date discovered	1968
Discovered by	Peter Nzube

OH 24 (nicknamed "Twiggy") is a fossilized skull of the speciesHomo habilis. It was discovered in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania by Peter Nzube in 1968. The skull was found crushed almost flat and was therefore named after the famously skinny model of the time Twiggy.

It is estimated to be 1.8 million years old.

Its characteristics include a slightly forward sloping face and larger brain typical of H. habilis.

See also

• List of fossil sites (with link directory)
• List of hominina (hominid) fossils (with images)

References

"Images of OH 24". http://www.mnh.si.edu/anthro/humanorigins/ha/oh24.html. Retrieved 2006-07-14. 

External links

• Archaeology Info