What's Hot! Topics for 1998The large Australopithecus africanus cranium, Stw 505 ("Mr. Ples") was anecdotally reported to have a cranial capacity exceeding 600cc. This report sent tremors through the community as this figure is over 100cc larger than the largest previously recorded A. africanus cranial capacity. Researchers use CT scans and 3D computer modeling to create a virtual endocast of the brain to verify these findings.
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