Turkana human google doodle.

The “Turkana human” fossil is celebated in an August 1, 2021, Google Doodle.

Although that’s the term that Google gave its doodle, the fossil is more commonly known as “Turkana Boy.”.

The Turkana human was a fossil that was discovered in 1995 by Kamoya Kimeu, a Kenyan who was part of a team led by Richard Leakey, at Nariokotome, which is near Lake Turkana in northwest Kenya.

The fossil is one of several discovered at Lake Turkana, Kenya, hence its name, according to National Geographic, which says it’s sometimes called “Turkana Boy.’?

GoogleTurkana Human Google Doodle.

One thing that thrills researchers about the Turkana Human skeleton is how complete it is, allowing for better scientific understanding about early humans.

“Turkana Boy,” was “the most complete early human skeleton ever found,” National Geographic reported, adding that the skeleton “was discovered on the western shore of the lake.”.

Some people questioned why Google labeled the Doodle “Turkana Human,” when the fossil is more commonly called Turkana Boy

“Wonder why they said Turkana Human instead of Nariokotome Boy or Turkana Boy