Homo neanderthalensis: cranium

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Discovered by
Philippe-Charles Schmerling
Is this an original object?
No
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
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Record ID
dpo_3d_200097
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
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