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Trocholites spEarly coiled nautiloid from Norway, is 410 million years old from the Early Devonian. On display in the From the Beginning, Gallery 63, Earth Galleries at the Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown 1 jawLeft lateral view of Piltdown 1 jaw. Held at The Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown 1 jaw and Piltdown 2 left molarOcclusal view of Piltdown 1 jaw with Piltdown 2 left molar. Held at The Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown 1 craniumFive pieces that represent the Piltdown 1 cranium (not including jaw). Held at The Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown 1 molarScanning electron microscope view of molar surface showing scratch marks
Piltdown skullThree-quarter view of model reconstruction of the Piltdown skull
Excavations at Piltdown c. 1913Arthur Smith Woodward and the Abbe Henri Breuil at Piltdown
Homo sapiens molars (Piltdown 1)Examination of the Piltdown dentition revealed that the molars which had been claimed to have been discovered in 1913 were abraded to make them appear older. They were in fact molars from an Orangutan
Piltdown 1 molarsExamination of the Piltdown dentition revealed that the molars which had been claimed to have been discovered in 1913 were abraded to make them appear older. They were in fact molars from an Orangutan
Harry Morris Flint
Arthur Keith (1866-1955)Portrait of Arthur Keith, a Scottish anatomist and anthropologist, in 1912. In 1935 he re-evaluated his 1914 interpretation of the Piltdown fossil
H. heildebergensis & H. sapiens (Broken Hill 1, Florisbad 1L to R: Homo heildebergensis (Broken Hill 1) male adult cranium, Homo sapiens (Florisbad 1) adult cranium, Homo sapiens sapiens (Fish Hoek 1) illustrating the evolution of Modern Man
Girl with dinosaur bone, 1920sIn the Fossil Reptile gallery, this young woman holds a yardstick against a cast of the right humerus or upper arm bone of Tornieria africana, named in 1911 after German palaeontologist
Pseudoscorpion in Baltic amber dating from the Upper Eocene period about 35 million years old. Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida, identified by A.J. Ross. Specimen from Kaliningrad, Russia
Thrip in amberA thrip, a small to minute sucking insect seen here preserved in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene
Borneo amberPiece of Borneo amber originating from the Middle Miocene about 15 million years old. Donated by John Noad
Froghopper in amberA froghopper is a type of spittlebug, seen here preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen originates from the Upper Eocene
Dactylotheca, fossil fernDactylotheca, a detail of the fronds of the Carboniferous seed fern
Caddis fly in amberCaddis fly, Trichoptera, a small moth-like insect preserved here in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Ripple-marked sandstoneTide formed, symmetrical, ripple marks shown here in this specimen of fossilised in sandstone
Piltdown Man (Model based on Piltdown 1 & 2)
Insect droppings in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene, about 20 million years ago. Fig. 65 from Amber the Natural Time Capsule
Homo habilis cranium (OH24)Cast of a crushed cranium from Bed 1, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, (OH 24) known as Twiggy. Discovered by Discovered by Paul Nzube in 1968. The specimen dates back to between 1.75 and 2 m y a
Fossil SphenophyllumSlender forest floor-dwelling or vining Sphenophyllum. Specimen disovered in Wales dating back to the Late Carboniferous period, 300 - 359 million years ago
Moth fly in amberMoth fly exquisitely preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Fossil leaves of CalamitesThe leaves of Calamites were borne in whorls, approximately 15 mm in size. The species in this fossil specimen is Annularia radiata, discovered in Wales and dates back to the Late Carboniferous
Earwig in amberAn earwig preserved in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene
Gryphaea arcuata Lamarck, fossil oystersAbout 190 million years old, found in the Lias clays and limestones of the Jurassic period. Commonly called Devils Toenails
Click beetle in amberA click beetle preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen originates from the Upper Eocene period
Cricket in amberCricket preserved in Dominican amber. Specimen originates from the Lower Miocene
Termites in Dominican amberDominican amber containing termites, a flightless scuttle fly and a rove beetle. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene about 20 million years old
Fake amberA fake spider that has been inserted into melted Kauri gum to look like amber. Fig. 16 page no.7 from Amber The Natural Time Capsule
Roundworm in Baltic amberA roundworm (nematode) trapped in Baltic amber. Specimen is from the Upper Eocene about 35 million years old. Donated by Arne Urup
Centipede in Baltic amberCentipede, Chilopoda in Baltic amber. The centipede has been half polished away and is filled with pyrite crystals
Amber artifact from Stone Age EnglandA Stone Age amber artifact 23mm in length discovered at Star Carr, Yorkshire, UK. It dates back to around 8, 000 BC
Angiosperm flower in amberA flower trapped and preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene period about 20 million years old
Braconid wasp in amberA braconid wasp preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene period
Cockroach in amber
Porana oeningensisRare fossilised flower preserved as a thin film of carbon on the rock. Porana oeningensis, 2 cm wide, from the Miocene of Oeningen, Germany
Hoverfly in amberHoverfly preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Quercus mediterranea, fossil leaf
Pine cone in Baltic amberA pine cone in Baltic amber dating from the Upper Eocene. Amber is fossilised tree resin. Image taken from Amber the Natural Time Capsule
Baltic amber with swarm of fungus gnatsUpper Eocene, 35 million year old, piece of Baltic amber with swarm of fungus gnats preserved within. Figure 1 in Amber The Natural Time Capsule
Searching for dinosaur fossils, Tendaguru, 1924A team of scientists from the British Museum of Natural History travelled to Tendaguru, Tanganyika territory, Tanzania after the end of World War One in order to locate and collect dinosaur fossils
Planthopper bug in Baltic amberPlanthopper bug Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Achilidae trapped in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene. Image from Amber the Natural Time Capsule
Lacewing in amberLacewings from the order Neuroptera are gauzy-winged insects, and seen here preserved inside Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Planthopper in amberPlanthopper preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen originates from the Upper Eocene
Damselfly wings in amberA pair of overlapping Damsel fly wings preserved in Baltic amber. Dating from the Upper Eocene