The David E. Crawley Neanderthal Collection consists of a series of high quality replicas that reveal the evolutionary process of the Neanderthals. Due to the sheer number of excellent Neanderthal specimens, this species is a perfect choice to show the evolutionary process from their earliest appearance, to their eventual fate. The David E. Crawley Neanderthal Collection showcases the history of the Neanderthal species and reveals the ‘Accretion Model’ of Neanderthal evolution in action.

This collection includes:

A replica of D2700 and D2735 from Dmanisi
Homo erectus

A replica of skull 1 from Broken Hill/Kabwe
Homo heidelbergensis

A replica of skull 5 from Atapuerca
Homo heidelbergensis

A replica of the skull from La Chapelle aux Saints
Homo neanderthalensis

A replica of skull 1 from La Ferassie
Homo neanderthalensis

A replica of the child’s skull from Teshik-Tash
Homo neanderthalensis

A comparative set of replica hyoid bones
Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens

A replica of a modern skull
Homo sapiens

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Research into Neanderthals is undertaken with cooperation from The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History and David E. Crawley.