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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

ER 1470 skull, which frequently appeared on the covers
of scientific journals and popular science magazines,
was the result of the incorrect assembly of the skull
fragments, which may have been deliberate. Professor
Tim Bromage, who conducts studies on human facial
anatomy, brought this to light by the help of computer
simulations in 1992:
When it [KNM-ER 1470] was first reconstructed, the
face was fitted to the cranium in an almost vertical Richard Leakey misled
position, much like the flat faces of modern humans. both himself and the
world of
But recent studies of anatomical relationships show that
paleontology about
in life the face must have jutted out considerably, Homo rudolfensis.
creating an ape-like aspect, rather like the faces of
Australopithecus. 193
The evolutionary paleoanthropologist J. E. Cronin states the
following on the matter:
... its relatively robustly constructed face, flattish naso-alveolar clivus,
(recalling australopithecine dished faces), low maximum cranial width (on
the temporals), strong canine juga and large molars (as indicated by
remaining roots) are all relatively primitive traits which ally the specimen
with members of the taxon A. africanus. 194
C. Loring Brace from Michigan University came to the same
conclusion. As a result of the analyses he conducted on the jaw and tooth
structure of skull 1470, he reported that "from the size of the palate and the
expansion of the area allotted to molar roots, it would appear that ER 1470
retained a fully Australopithecus-sized face and dentition." 195
Professor Alan Walker, a paleoanthropologist from Johns Hopkins
University who has done as much research on KNM-ER 1470 as Leakey,
maintains that this creature should not be classified as a member of
Homo—i.e., as a human species—but rather should be placed in the
Australopithecus genus. 196
In summary, classifications like Homo habilis or Homo rudolfensis,
which are presented as transitional links between the australopithecines
and Homo erectus, are entirely imaginary. It has been confirmed by many
researchers today that these creatures are members of the Australopithecus

series. All of their anatomical features reveal that they are species of apes.

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