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Skull of Piltdown Man (Eanothropus daswoni), 1912. Artist: Unknown

Skull of Piltdown Man (Eanothropus daswoni), 1912. Artist: Unknown

1-155-247 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Skull of Piltdown Man (Eanothropus daswoni), 1912. This supposed fossil was 'discovered' near Lewes, Sussex, in 1912 by Charles Dawson, a local solicitor and amateur archaeologist. Postulated to be a 'missing link' in human evolution, in 1954 it was proved to be a hoax, a human cranium skilfully connected to the jaw of an orang-utan.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Charles Darwin: British: Naturalist, geologist and biologist
Picture Type
  1. Object
Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Animal Life

Science & Nature Other

Science & Nature Discovery & Exploration

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2792x3755
File Size : 30,715kb

Aliases

  1. 001474
  1. 001474
  1. 0390002811
  1. 1-155-247
  1. 1155247
  1. 2811
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