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Cro-Magnon 1

Cro-Magnon 1 is a fossilized human skull of the sub-species Homo sapiens sapiens. It was discovered, with other Cro-Magnon specimens, in Les Eyzies, France by Louis Lartet in 1868.

It is dated to 27,680±270 Before Present (BP). The cranial cavity measures 1600 cubic centimeters (cm3). The capacity of a modern adult human's cranial cavity is 1200-1700 cm3.

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Cro-Magnon 1 Wikipedia