Turkana Boy (Homo erectus child) size comparison: how tall is the Turkana Boy (Homo erectus child)?
Turkana Boy (Homo erectus child): 160 cm · 5' 3" tall
1.5 million years ago · Kenya · ~48 kg · brain ~880 cc (modern ≈ 1,350) · body: tall and slim with long legs, a hot-climate body shape
Turkana Boy (Homo erectus child) is 160 cm · 5' 3" tall. That is about 1.1× shorter than an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
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