Homo erectus: cranium

Object Details

Is this an original object?
No
Age
Between 780,000 and 400,000 years old
Summary
This composite skull combines several skulls from the same site, first named Sinanthropus pekingensis but later attributed to Homo erectus. The original fossils vanished while being shipped to the United States for safety during World War II, but scientists still have high-quality casts and descriptions to work with.
Original Object Holding Institution
original material destroyed in 1941
Location of Discovery
Zhoukoudian, China
Site
Zhoukoudian, China
Data Source
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Original Object Identifier
Zhoukoudian Skull III
Species
Homo erectus
Record ID
dpo_3d_200059
Metadata Usage
CC0

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