The fossils were found together at the bottom of the Malapa Cave, where they apparently fell to their death, and have been dated to between 1.980 and 1.977 million years ago.
Fosili su svi zajedno pronađeni na dnu špilje, u koju su vjerojatno pali i umrli, a njihova procijenjena starost je između 1,977 i 1,980 milijuna godina.