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Ant in amberAn ant preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene period, 56-34 million years ago
Hallucigenia sparsa, velvet wormA velvet worm fossil from the Middle Cambrian, Burgess Shale, British Columbia
Leafhopper in amberLeafhoppers are small, leaping insects and seen here preserved in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene
Scuttle fly in amberA scuttle fly preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene
Anomalocaris modelModel of the swimming predator Anomalocaris based on fossils from the Cambrian Burgess Shale, 520 million years old
Leafhopper bug in Dominican amberLeafhopper bug Hemiptera:Homoptera:Cicadellidae, trapped in Dominican amber with a dryinid wasp sac attached to its head. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene
Alder fly in Baltic amberAlder fly, Megaloptera: Sialoidea in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Chalcid wasp in amberChalcid wasp, Chalcididae preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen originates from the Upper Eocene
Calamites suckowi (Brongniart)Pith cast of Calamites suckowi, an Articulate, Carboniferous plant. Upper Carboniferous; Gosforth, near Newcastle-on-Tyne. Range: Genus, Carboniferous, Species, Westphalian
Schizomid in amberSchizomid meaning split or cleaved middle. Seen here in Dominican amber, originating from the Lower Miocene about 20 million years old
Snipe flies in amberSnipe flies trapped and preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Proganochelys quenstedti (Baur, 1887) skullA fossil skull that once belonged to the oldest known extinct turtle, Proganochelys quenstedti. This specimen is from the Keuper at Wurttemberg. Cast on the right, original specimen on the left
Variety of GemstonesLeft to right, top: Onyx, cornelian, tigers eye, jet, turquoise, lapis lazuli, hematite, jade. Bottom: Ivory, amber, coral, cultured pearl, freshwater pearl, shell, cameo
Plate 20. Mantells Geology of SussexPlate 20 from Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex, 1827 by G. A. Mantell
Telmatosaurus transylvanicusFossil remains of the lower part of the jaw once belonging to the dinosaur, Telmatosaurus transylvanicus, Transylvanian marsh lizard discovered by Baron Franz von Nopsca at Hunedoara, Romania
Carved piece of Chinese amber (length 120mm)Carved piece of Chinese amber, date and source unknown, though it may have originated from Burma
Resin from a cedar treeResin oozing from under the bark of a cedar tree. Resin once fossilised becomes amber. Figure 3 from Amber The Natural Time Capsule
Dominican copalPiece of Dominican copal. Quaternary less than 2 million years old. Copal can be distinguished from amber by the alcohol test
Colombian copal
Scuttle fly in Dominican amberMouldy scuttle fly Diptera:Cyclorrapha:Phoridae, trapped in Dominican amber. Specimen from the Lower Miocene. Image from Amber the Natural Time Capsule
Aphid in amberA Winged aphid preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Baltic amber jewelleryMatching necklace and earring set made of Baltic amber. Borrowed from Wendy Turner Coates. Image from Amber the Natural Time Capsule Fig. 22
Millipede in amberA Millipede, Myriapoda: Diplopoda preserved in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene about 20 million years old
Burgessia bella, fossil arthropodAn arthropod fossil which lived on the sea floor, dating from the Middle Cambrian, Burgess Shale, British Columbia
Lebanese amberA piece of Lebanese amber from the Lower Cretaceous about 120 million years ago
Ichneumon wasp in amberIchneumon wasp preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen with exquisitely preserved wings dates from the Upper Eocene period
Alethopteris serli (Brongniart), PteridospermPart of a frond of Alethopteris serli, a Pterisosperm, a plant from the Upper Carboniferous, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Range: Genus, Carboniferous; species, Westphalian
Stylopid in amberStylopid parasite (Strepsiptera sp.) preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene
Springtail in amberSpringtail, Collembola: Entomobryidae trapped in Dominican amber. The insects spring has been preserved in a folded position under its body
Black fly in Baltic amberBlack fly preserved in Baltic amber. This fly belongs to subgenus Morops and dates from the Upper Eocene about 35 million years old
Fossil and plant illustrationDrawing by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of the Natural History Museum, London, 1875-1876. Waterhouse designed the museum in the 1860s, and it first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881
Sicilian amber containing two spiders which date from the Oligocene period about 30 million years old. Fig. 36 from Amber the Natural Time Capsule
Rhomdeosaurus cramptoni [Kettleness specimen]Close-up of of a section of foot belonging to the Pliosaur, Rhomdeosaurus cramptoni. This carnivorous marine reptile descended from the plesiosaur
Homo erectus cranium (OH9)The cranium (cast) of Homo erectus discovered at Bed II, site LLK at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania by Louis Leakey in 1960. This specimen is the Holotype of Homo leakeyi. This specimen dates back c
Homo sapiens (Goughs Cave 190) craniumModern human skull showing cut marks excavated from Goughs Cave, Cheddar, Somerset dated at around 14, 000 to 12, 000 years old, late upper palaeolithic (Creswellian)
DromaeosaurusThe skeleton of a Dromaeosaurus, a small fast predatory dinosaur with sharp teeth and a large claw on each foot. The lived during the Upper Cretaceous 76 to 72 million years ago
Visbyshaera oligofurcata, acritarchScanning electron microscope image of a microfossil belonging to a group of marine phytoplanktonic organisms known as acritarchs that teemed in Silurian seas about 415 Ma ago
Homo sapiens cranium (Mladec 1)Lateral view of a cast of a skull belonging to a male Homo sapiens discovered at Mladec, Boceks Cave by J. Szombathy, June 1881
Homo sapiens cranium (Qafzeh 6)Lateral view of a cast of (Qafzeh 6), a homo sapiens cranium with dentition. Discovered at Djebel Kafzeh, Israel by R. Neuville & M. Stekelis, 1934. Middle Palaeolithic 250, 000-35, 000 BP
Homo sapiens skullLateral and frontal view of a cast of Homo sapiens skull from Eliye Springs, Kenya. Middle Pleistocene 790, 000-130, 000
Homo sapiens (Goughs Cave 6) mandibleAdult mandible excavated from Goughs Cave, Cheddar, Somerset dates back to around 14, 000 to12, 000 years ago (Creswellian)
Sabatinca perveta, mothShown here is a moth belonging to the living pollen-feeding family Micropterygidae, preserved in Burmese amber of Late Cretaceous age
Homo sapiens cranium (Mungo 3)Frontal view of a cast of a skull belonging to Homo sapiens, discovered off Lake Mungo, North East of Mildura, Australia
Homo neanderthalensis cranium (Guattari 1)Frontal view of a cast of the skull belonging to Homo Neanderthalensis (Neandertal Man), adult male, discovered at Grotta Guattari, Mount Circeo, Italy, by A. Guattari, 1939
Lycopod
Parkinsonia dorsetensis, ammoniteThis ammonite has an evolute shell and is displaying complex suture lines. Specimen originates from the Middle Jurassic
Homo sapiens cranium (Stetten 1)Frontal view of a cast of a cranium belonging to an adult, possibly male, Homo sapiens discovered at Cave Vogelherd-Hohle, North West of Stetten by G. Riek, July 1931