Hofmeyr skull dated 36,200 ± 3,200 years old using OSL and uranium-series on endocranial sediment. Specimen is anatomically modern human from South Africa. Morphologically distinct from recent subequatorial African groups including Khoisan. Exhibits very close affinity to Upper Paleolithic skulls from Europe. Consistent with morphological resemblance between some ancient African and Eurasian groups per Out-of-Africa. Adult individual with obliterated coronal suture and heavily worn third molars. Healed wound over left eye before death. Anterior lower face, mandible angle, right mastoid, and much occipital missing. Additional damage from post-discovery storage mishandling. No other bones or artifacts found nearby. One of few African early modern human skulls over 30,000 years old.
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