Homo neanderthalensis: cranium

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Object Details

Discovered by

H. Martin

Is this an original object?

Age

About 65,000 years old

Summary

This skull comes from a child, about 7-8 years old.

Date of discovery

1915

Field Identifier

La Quina 18

USNM Number

N379368-0

Link to Original Record

ark:/65665/3991b18f5-1991-41e2-9f2e-50d430d2d6be

Original Object Holding Institution

Musée de l'Homme (France)

Location of Discovery

La Quina Rock Shelter, France

Site

La Quina Rock Shelter, France

Species

Homo neanderthalensis

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

dpo_3d_200091