Homo sapiens (Swanscombe) (2501.1rp58-3)

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Abstract

***Homo sapiens*** (archaic) Location: Swanscombe, Kent, England. Age: 200,000 - 300,000 years BP. Material: epoxy resin cast. Dimensions: length, 114 mm; width, 110 mm; height, 39 mm. Notes: RLA catalog no. 2501.1rp58-3 (cast). Cranium (right parietal). One of three skull fragments from the same individual. Young female. Two fragments were discovered in 1935-1936 by Alvan T. Marston. The third fragment was discovered in 1955 by A. Gibson and J. Wymer. Also classified as *Homo heidelbergensis*. Cast made by the Wenner-Gren Foundation Casting Program at the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania. From the teaching collection of the Research Laboratories of Archaeology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Model by Jordyn Gray. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

Fields of Study & Subjects

Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology Paleopathology and ancient diseases Archaeology and Rock Art Studies

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
15 July 2026
Language
EN
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