Piltdown Skull
Modern large-brained man. This discovery of the Piltdown skull was thought to be the most exciting find in anthropological history. Presumed to be the oldest known inhabitant of Europe, was said to be the missing link, until it was found to be an elaborate hoax in the early 1950's
Picture No
10215674
Media ID
46345468
Size
3855px x 5302px
(1.8MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in The Illustrated London News, 1 November 1921
Date
1921
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