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Skulls

Homo sapiens

Museum number/name

Modern

Where specimens were found

 

Distribution of species

Worldwide

Known date of species

100,000 ya to now

Date of specimen

modern

Cranial capacity

1200 - 1700cc

Inferred culture

Modern humans have developed ritual burials, art, the domestication of animals, agriculture, city dwelling, metal work, writing and printing, medicine and technology

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Homo sapiens
Skull and jaw front view
Homo sapiens
Skull and jaw side view
Homo sapiens
Skull top view
Homo sapiens
Skull bottom view
Homo sapiens
Skull front view
 

All skull views
Front view
Side view
Top view
Bottom view
Virtual skulls

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