Homo neanderthalensis: cranium

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Discovered by
Local quarryman
Is this an original object?
No
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
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Record ID
dpo_3d_200096
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
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