Homo neanderthalensis: cranium

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Object Details

Discovered by

Philippe-Charles Schmerling

Is this an original object?

Age

Age uncertain

Summary

This child Neanderthal's skull was found in 1829, 30 years before Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species". However, it was not recognized as an early human fossil until decades later.

Date of discovery

1829

Original Object Identifier

Engis 2

Original Object Holding Institution

Université de Liège (Belgium)

Location of Discovery

Awirs Cave, Engis, Belgium

Site

Awirs Cave, Engis, Belgium

Species

Homo neanderthalensis

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

dpo_3d_200097