Homo rhodesiensis
Kabwe: A famous fossil unearthed amid the human costs of mining
Mining led to the skull's discovery, destroyed its context, and left a century-long legacy of lead poisoning.
![The Kabwe skull viewed from the left side](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/06/kabwe-lateral-banner-crop.jpg)
Mining led to the skull's discovery, destroyed its context, and left a century-long legacy of lead poisoning.