Homo neanderthalensis: cranium

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Discovered by
Mario Grazioli
Is this an original object?
No
Age
Between 130,000 and 100,000 years old
Summary
Like other Neanderthals, this male had a large nose that warmed and humidified cold, dry air and helped him survive in cold climates.
1929
Original Object Identifier
Saccopastore 1
Original Object Holding Institution
Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy)
Location of Discovery
Rome, Italy
Site
Rome, Italy
Species
Homo neanderthalensis
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Record ID
dpo_3d_200086
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
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