Replica Homo neanderthalensis Skull (La Chapelle-aux-Saints 1)

Accurate cast of a reconstructed La Chapelle-aux-Saints skull, based on scientific copies from the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University collection. The replica represents a 50–55-year-old male Neanderthal from ancient Europe and is mounted on a pedestal with a relief map of the discovery area in southern France. It was discovered in 1908 and is dated to approximately 35,000–45,000 years ago.