KP 271 (a fossil humerus) was human (Talk.Origins)

Claim CC054:


 * The fossil humerus KP 271 is an apparently human fossil from four million years ago, which, according to the standard evolutionary model, is well before the appearance of modern humans.

Source:
 * Lubenow, Marvin L. 1992. Bones of Contention: A creationist assessment of the human fossils. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, pp. 54-58.

CreationWiki response:

Since Talk.Origins' cited source post-dates Bones of Contention this makes the claim at worst out of date. However, Talk.Origins implies that Lubenow based his conclusion that KP 271 is human on a visual inspection only, when he actually based it on three anatomical studies, one of which used the same method as Talk.Origins' source.

One reason why Talk.Origins' source could be in error is that it is most likely that these studies used replicas and not the actual bones. Molds tend to become less accurate as they are used, so Talk.Origins' source may have been using replicas that were less accurate than those used by Lubenow's sources. The accuracy of Lubenow's sources are supported by their agreement.

KP 271 (um úmero fóssil) era humano (Talk.Origins)