Homo neanderthalensis: cranium

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Object Details

Discovered by

Local quarryman

Is this an original object?

Age

About 40,000 years old

Summary

Discovered in 1856, this Neanderthal from Germany was the first fossil recognized as an early human. DNA from this individual shows that Neanderthals are very closely related to us but on their own branch of the human family tree.

Date of discovery

1856

Original Object Identifier

Feldhofer 1

Original Object Holding Institution

Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn (Germany)

Location of Discovery

Feldhofer Cave, Neander Valley, Germany

Site

Feldhofer Cave, Neander Valley, Germany

Species

Homo neanderthalensis

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

dpo_3d_200096