Homo Erectus skull
Material Type: Unknown (due to source of replica purchase being unknown)
Dimensions: 20L X 13.8W X 12.7H (cm)
Description: This is a replica labelled "Peking Man", which is a type of Homo erectus skull that dates to 300,000 - 600,000 years ago. Due to the presence of animal remains, and evidence of fire and tool usage, Peking Man was originally described as a hunter and the first tool-worker. This interpretation was challenged in 1985, with the proposal that Peking Man be classified as a scavenger.
Accession Numbers/ Identifying Numbers: FH-004
Provenance Information: It is unknown where the replica was purchased from, but the original Peking man skull was discovered in 1923-27 in Zhoukoudian, near Beijing, China. The original specimens were last seen in 1941. They were crated and ship bound, first to northern China, with the intention to continue to the United States Natural History Museum in New York, but the fossils vanished en route.
Condition: Minimal damage can be observed on the replica, only a few cracks along the sides and back.
Model created by Nick Marchioni using Polycam, for ANTH 2220 at Langara College in the Spring Semester of 2024.
Information used for the description and provenance of the replica was found on Bone Clones: https://rb.gy/8gdozc
