Human Evolution Collection (page 4)

Taung Child skull (Taung 1) C016 / 5102
Taung Child skull (Taung 1). Side view of a cast of a fossil skull of an Australopithecus africanus child from Taung, South Africa. A

Paranthropus robustus cranium (SK46) C016 / 5099
Paranthropus robustus cranium (SK46). Frontal view of a cast of a fossil of part of the cranium of an adult Paranthropus robustus hominid. This specimen was probably female

Taung Child skull (Taung 1) C016 / 5103
Taung Child skull (Taung 1). Oblique view of a cast of a fossil skull of an Australopithecus africanus child from Taung, South Africa. A

Homo erectus skull-cap (Trinil 2) C016 / 5097
Homo erectus skull-cap (Trinil 2). Cast of the skull-cap from the cranium of the Trinil 2 specimen of Homo erectus, discovered at Trinil near the River Solo, Java, Indonesia by Eugene Dubois in 1891

Homo sapiens skull (Skhul V) C016 / 5098
Homo sapiens skull (Skhul V). Cast of the Skhul V specimen of Homo sapiens, discovered in 1932 on Mount Carmel, Israel. The original specimen is held at Harvards Peabody Museum

Homo erectus cranium (OH 9) C016 / 5096
Homo erectus cranium (OH 9). The cranium (filled in cast) of the OH 9 specimen of Homo erectus. OH 9 was found at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, by Louis Leakey in 1960

Homo ergaster cranium (KNM-ER 3733) C016 / 5095
Homo ergaster skull (KNM-ER 3733). This cast is of a fossil specimen that dates from around 1.8 million years ago, and was discovered in 1975 by Bernard Ngeneo, in Koobi Fora

Homo ergaster cranium (KNM-ER 3733) C016 / 5094
Homo ergaster skull (KNM-ER 3733). This cast is of a fossil specimen that dates from around 1.8 million years ago, and was discovered in 1975 by Bernard Ngeneo, in Koobi Fora

Homo habilis cranium (KNM-ER 1813) C016 / 5091
Homo habilis cranium (KNM-ER 1813). This cast is of a relatively complete fossil skull named KNM-ER 1813. It was found in Koobi Fora, Kenya in 1973 by Kamoya Kimeu

Homo ergaster cranium (KNM-ER 3733) C016 / 5093
Homo ergaster skull (KNM-ER 3733). This cast is of a fossil specimen that dates from around 1.8 million years ago, and was discovered in 1975 by Bernard Ngeneo, in Koobi Fora

Homo habilis cranium (KNM-ER 1813) C016 / 5092
Homo habilis cranium (KNM-ER 1813). This cast is of a relatively complete fossil skull named KNM-ER 1813. It was found in Koobi Fora, Kenya in 1973 by Kamoya Kimeu

Homo rudolfensis cranium (KNM-ER 1470) C016 / 5088
Homo rudolfensis cranium (KNM-ER 1470). This fossil specimen dates from around 1.9 million years ago, and was discovered in 1972 in Koobi Fora, on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana, Kenya

Homo habilis cranium (KNM-ER 1813) C016 / 5090
Homo habilis cranium (KNM-ER 1813). This cast is of a relatively complete fossil skull named KNM-ER 1813. It was found in Koobi Fora, Kenya in 1973 by Kamoya Kimeu

Homo sapiens skull (Qafzeh 11) C016 / 5081
Homo sapiens skull (Qafzeh 11). Cast and reconstruction of the fossil cranium and mandible of the Qafzeh 11 child. Found by Bernard Vandermeersch in 1971, in the Qafzeh cave site in Nazareth, Israel

Homo sapiens skull (Qafzeh 11) C016 / 5080
Homo sapiens skull (Qafzeh 11). Cast and reconstruction of the fossil cranium and mandible of the Qafzeh 11 child. Found by Bernard Vandermeersch in 1971, in the Qafzeh cave site in Nazareth, Israel

Homo sapiens skull (Predmosti 3) C016 / 4969
Homo sapiens skull (Predmosti 3). Cast and reconstruction of the fossil cranium and mandible of a modern human (Homo sapiens) male. This individual is aged 35 to 40 years

Prehistoric bear eating human bones C013 / 9584
Prehistoric bear eating human bones. Artwork of a now-extinct Ursus deningeri bear earing the remains of humans in the Sima de los Huesos (pit of bones), in the caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca

Prehistoric death ritual, artwork C013 / 9573
Prehistoric death ritual. Artwork showing Homo heidelbergensis hominids throwing one of their dead into the Sima de los Huesos (pit of bones), in the caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain

Early hominid killed by a leopard C013 / 9583
Early hominid killed by a leopard. Artwork of leopard in a tree with a Paranthropus robustus hominid it has killed. Also known as Australopithecus robustus

Prehistoric death ritual, artwork C013 / 9578
Prehistoric death ritual. Artwork showing Homo heidelbergensis hominids throwing one of their dead into the Sima de los Huesos (pit of bones), in the caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain

Paranthropus aethiopicus, artwork C013 / 9581
Paranthropus aethiopicus. Artwork of Paranthropus aethiopicus hominids collecting fruit. Paranthropus aethiopicus is an extinct species of hominid that lived during the Pliocene epoch

Prehistoric humans hunting, artwork C013 / 9580
Prehistoric humans hunting. Artwork of two early modern humans (Homo sapiens) killing a bison. Anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens)

Neanderthals hunting mammoth, artwork C013 / 9579
Neanderthals hunting mammoth. Artwork of neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis) humans hunting woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius). Like modern humans, Neanderthals are members of the Homo genus

Homo habilis hunting, artwork C013 / 9577
Homo habilis hunting. Artwork of Homo habilis early humans using tools to butcher their prey. H. habilis is thought to have lived approximately 2 to 1.6 million years ago in East Africa

Homo heidelbergensis hunting, artwork C013 / 9572
Homo heidelbergensis hunting. Artwork of two Homo heidelbergensis early humans hunting bison by a river in what is now the Atapuerca Mountains, Spain. H

Homo antecessor, artwork C013 / 9575
Homo antecessor. Artwork of a Homo antecessor early human using tools in the mouth of a cave. The remains of this hominid were discovered in level TD6 of the Gran Dolina archaeological sites in

Human evolution, conceptual image C013 / 9574
Human Evolution, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the evolution of hominids from our distant ancestors (right) to present day humans (Homo sapiens sapiens, left)

Ardipithecus ramidus, artwork C013 / 9571
Ardipithecus ramidus. Artwork of an Ardipithecus ramidus hominid in a tree. This species is considered a basal hominid, one that is closely related to the common ancestor of apes and humans

Australopithecus africanus, artwork C013 / 9570
Australopithecus africanus. Artwork of a family of Australopithecus africanus hominins in a forest. A. africanus, which lived between 3 million and 2 million years ago

Australopithecus afarensis, artwork C013 / 9569
Australopithecus afarensis, artwork. This hominin lived between 3.9 and 2.9 million years ago in what is now eastern Africa. It is thought that A

Homo heidelbergensis lower jaw C013 / 6550
Cast of a Homo heidelbergensis mandible (lower jaw). The jaw this cast was made from was found in Mauer, near Heidelberg, Germany, in 1907. It dates to around 500, 000 years ago. H

Homo habilis hunting, artwork C013 / 6548
Homo habilis group using tools to kill an antelope, artwork. H. habilis is thought to have lived approximately 2 to 1.6 million years ago in East Africa

Swanscombe hand axe C013 / 6535
Swanscombe hand axe. One of many hand axes that have been discovered at the Homo neanderthalensis site at Swanscombe, Kent, UK, which was inhabited about 500, 000 to 300, 000 years ago

Human and chimpanzee jaws. Historical artwork comparing the jaws of a modern human (Homo sapiens sapiens, left) and a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes, right)

Homo georgicus. Artists impression of the skull, head and face of H. Georgicus. This hominid lived during the Pleistocene era

Australopithecus reconstruction. Head and neck of the early hominid (Australopithecus, from 4-2 million years ago), as reconstructed by Dart in 1926

Australopithecus and gorilla brains. Historical artwork comparing the brain sizes of an early hominid (Australopithecus, from 4-2 million years ago) and a gorilla (brains seen from behind)

Homo rudolfensis. Artists impression of the skull and face of the tool-using hominid H. rudolfensis. It is sometimes classified as Homo habilis (meaning " handy man" )

Australopithecus boisei skull, computer artwork. Australopithecus boisei was a hominid that lived in Africa between about 2.3 to 1.3 million years ago

Homo heidelbergensis male, artists impression. H. heidelbergensis lived between 600, 000 and 250, 000 years ago in the Pleistocene era

Paranthropus robustus. Artists impression of the skull and face of the early hominid Paranthropus robustus. P. robustus means " robust equal of man"

Homo ergaster behaviour, artists impression. H. ergaster is traditionally considered an early type of H. erectus by scientists. However, there are differences between the early populations of H

Human ancestor, computer artwork
Human ancestor. Computer artwork of an upright walking hominid carrying a spear for hunting

Homo georgicus family eating meat. This illustration depcits a hominid family which lived during the Pleistocene era. Its remains were found in 1999

Kenyanthropus platyops. Artists impression of the skull and face of of Kenyanthropus platyops. The remains of this hominid were found in 1999 at Lake Turkana

Modern man. Model of a Homo sapien man. Modern humans are characterised by the lighter build of their skeletons compared to earlier humans

Male hominid, computer artwork
Male hominid. Computer artwork of a male hominid. Prehistoric ape-like creatures such as Australopithecus sp. were able to walk on two legs with a fully upright posture

Australopithecus africanus. Artists impression of the skull, facial muscle structure and face of an Australopithecus africanus hominid. A

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"Unveiling the Tapestry of Human Evolution: A Journey through Time" Embarking on a captivating journey, we delve into the intricate stages of human evolution. From the dawn of time to our modern existence, this remarkable transformation has shaped who we are today. We begin with prehistoric discoveries that shed light on our ancestors' ingenuity and adaptability. The invention of the spear-thrower marked a significant milestone in early human development, showcasing their resourcefulness and hunting prowess. Tracing back millions of years, we encounter the astonishing Laetoli fossil footprints imprinted by Australopithecus afarensis. These ancient tracks offer us a glimpse into their bipedal locomotion, revealing how they walked upon Earth's surface long before us. Through mesmerizing artwork depicting Australopithecus afarensis and Australopithecus africanus females, we witness their physical features and speculate about their social dynamics within primitive communities. The struggle for survival becomes vivid as we observe an intense scene—an awe-inspiring scimitar cat attacking a hominid. This depiction reminds us of the challenges faced by our ancestors during their evolutionary journey. Artwork further guides us along this transformative path, illustrating various stages in human evolution. Each stage represents pivotal moments where anatomical changes occurred over millennia—shaping Homo sapiens as we know them today. In 1881 Charles Darwin's portrait after Collier serves as a reminder of his groundbreaking theory on natural selection—a cornerstone in understanding our place within this grand narrative. Our exploration takes an intriguing turn with Sahelanthropus tchadensis skull—the earliest known representative from the hominin lineage—providing crucial insights into our common ancestry with chimpanzees and bonobos. Homo heidelbergensis emerges next—a species bridging gaps between earlier hominins and modern humans—showcasing advancements in tool-making abilities while adapting to diverse environments.