TM 1517 is a fossilized skull and lower mandible of the species Paranthropus robustus. It was discovered at Kromdraai, South Africa in 1938 by Robert Broom.

TM 1517
Catalog no.TM 1517
SpeciesParanthropus robustus
Age2 million years
Place discoveredKromdraai, South Africa
Date discovered1938
Discovered byRobert Broom

Its characteristics include bony ear tubes positioned below the plane of the cheek bones (more like humans than apes), and a forward set foramen magnum indicating a more erect posture than African apes. In comparison to the genus Australopithecus, TM 1517 is a bit larger, more robust with a flatter face and smaller canines.

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  • Image of TM 1517
  • Tattersall, Ian, Schwartz, Jeffery (2000). Extinct Humans. Westview Press, Boulder CO. ISBN 0-8133-3482-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)