The skull ________ invalidates the theory that robustness in the skull and teeth was a derived state for the australopithecines.
A) WT 17000
B) OH 15
C) ER 1813
D) ER 1470

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WT 17000, also known as the "Black Skull," is a robust australopithecine fossil that challenges the idea that robust features in the skull and teeth were unique to later australopithecines, suggesting these traits were present earlier.

The Skull ________ Invalidates the Theory That Robustness in the Skull