mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
Sensory homunculusThis model shows what a mans body would look like if each part grew in proportion to the area of the cortex of the brain concerned with its sensory perception
Motor homunculusThis model shows what a mans body would look like if each part grew in proportion to the area of the cortex of the brain concerned with its movement
Hominid craniaL to R: Australopithecus africanus; Homo rudolfensis; H.erectus; H. heildebergensis; H. neanderthalensis and H. sapiens. Arranged in chronological order these specimens (casts)
Australopithecus afarensis (AL 288-1) (Lucy)A cast of the partial skeleton (nicknamed Lucy) of Australopithecus afarensis found at the Hadar, North East Ethiopia in 1974 by Donald Johanson
Australopithecus afarensis (AL 288-1) (Lucy)A partial skeleton (nicknamed Lucy) of Australopithecus afarensis found at the Hadar, North East Ethiopia in 1974 by Donald Johanson
Homo neanderthalensis in action at Swanscombe, UKAn illustration by Angus McBride showing a group of Homo neanderthalensis on the ancient banks of the river Thames in modern day Swanscombe, Kent
Hominid reconstructions in chronological orderFrom left to right: Australopithecus, Early Homo erectus (Java Man), Late Homo erectus (Peking Man), Homo heidelbergensis (Rhodesian Man), Neanderthal man and Homo sapiens (Cro-Magnon)
Hylobates sp. Pongo pygmaeus, Pan troglodytes, Gorilla goriGibbon, orangutan, chimpanzee, gorilla and human. Evidence as to Mans Place in Nature. Illustration published in Mans Place in Nature, Vol. 7 from a collection of essays by Thomas Henry Huxley, 1863
Australopithecus afarensisIllustration by Maurice Wilson of extinct African hominids (Australopithecus afarensis) living 3-4 million years ago. They walked upright, although they retained the ability to climb trees
Homo heidelbergensis in actionA reconstructed scene by Angus McBride showing Homo erectus killing an elephant. Homo heidelbergensis lived for about 1.5 million years and is believed to have used sophisticated tools
Guy (1946-1978), a western lowland gorillaGuy the gorilla was one of London Zoos best-loved residents. After his death, he lived on as a display and research specimen at the Natural History Museum
Gorilla gorilla, western gorillaOil painting on canvas of a western gorilla by Henrik Gr ld (1858-1940), undated. Original held at the Natural History Museum at Tring, part of the Natural History Museum, London
Gorilla gorilla gorilla, western lowland gorilla
Homo erectus (or Homo ergaster), Turkana boy (KNM-WT 15000)A replica of the fossil cranium (with reconstruction) that once belonged to a male Homo erectus aged 9 to 12 years old when he died
Homo erectus, Java Man cranium (Sangiran 17)
Pongo pygmaeus, orangutanPortrait of a female orangutan, native to the Islands of Java, Sumatra and Borneo. Photographed by Frank Greenaway
Homo erectus cranium casts Peking Man & OH9Left: This skull is a reconstruction based upon evidence discovered at locality 1, Zhoukoudian Cave which date back 500, 000 years
Homo erectus, Java Man (Sangiran 17) cranium castThree quarter view of partially reconstructed cranium of Homo erectus Java Man about 700, 000 years old known as Sangiran 17. Discovered by Towikromo in 1969
Homo erectus crania (Ngandong 1 & Trinil)The larger cranium belongs to Homo erectus discovered at Ngandong near to the Solo River on the island of Java, Indonesia
Homo heidelbergensis, Boxgrove Man tibiaThe tibia or shin bone of Boxgrove Man (Homo heidelbergensis) discovered in a quarry at Boxgrove, West Sussex, UK. The specimen dates back 500
Homo sapiens, Cro-Magnon manA model head of Homo sapiens, Cro-Magnon man. Cro-Magnon man, an anatomically modern human lived around 30, 000 years ago in the Dordogne region of France. This model was created by Maurice Wilson
Homo neanderthalensisA model head of Neanderthal man (Homo neanderthalensis) created by Maurice Wilson. Neanderthal man is believed to have lived between around 130, 000 and 35, 000 years ago
Homo heidelbergensis, Boxgrove ManAn artists impression of Boxgrove Man (Homo heidelbergensis) based on fossil evidence discovered at a quarry in Boxgrove, Chichester, W. Sussex
Gigantopithecus model jawModel of Gigantopithecus jaw with Gorilla jaw for scale
Australopithecus boisei (OH5) & Homo habilis (OH24) craniaTwo cranium casts of: (left) Australopithecus boisei known as OH5 and (right) homo habilis known as OH24. Both original specimens were discovered within Bed 1 at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
Wallaces Orang UtanPongo pygmaeus, bornean orangutan specimen. An Alfred Russel Wallace specimen
Pongo pygmaeus, Orang utanThis glorious orang utan was shot by naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in the mid-1800s
Skull cups and bone fragments, Goughs CaveSkull cups identified among human remains from Goughs Cave, Somerset. At around 14, 700 years old, the skull cups are the oldest directly dated examples in the world
Paranthropus robustus cranium (SK 48)A cast of the cranium belonging to an adult female Paranthropus robustus discovered at Swartkrans, South Africa by Dr. Robert Broom and J.T. Robinson. P. robustus lived around 1.5 million years ago
Skull cup found at Goughs CaveA skull cup identified among human remains from Goughs Cave, Somerset. At around 14, 700 years old, the skull cups are the oldest directly dated examples in the world
Australopithecus sp. hip boneThe hip bone (Os coxae) of Australopithecus from Sterkfontein, South Africa
Homo habilis cranium & mandible fragment castsCasts of fragments mandible and cranium fragments of a Homo habilis discovered at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania dating back to between 1.85 million years ago to 1.6 million years ago
Boxgrove excavation siteA view of the archaeological excavation site at Boxgrove, West Sussex, UK. The site yielded a very significant fossil find, a tibia and incisors believe to have belonged to a 500
Australopithecus sp. thigh & hip bone
Hoxnian anters, bones & hand axe from SwanscombePart of a deer antler, fragment of elephant bone and flint hand axe all discovered at Swanscombe, Kent, south of the River Thames
Homo heidelbergensis cranium (Petralona 1)An adult male cranium (cast) discovered at the foot of Katsika Hill, Petralona, south east of Thessaloniki, Greece. The specimen dates back 400, 000 years. It was discovered by J
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
The Malay ArchipelagoTitle page of The Malay Archipelago, The Land of the Orang-Utan and the Bird of Paradise. A Narrative of travel with studies of Man and Nature. By Alfred Russel Wallace, 1874
Homo sapiens cranium (Qafzeh 11)Lateral view of a cast of the Qafzeh child (Early Modern Homo sapiens) discovered at Djebel kafzeh, Israel by B. Vandermeersch, 1965-1969, dating back to around 100, 000 years
Homo ergaster cranium (KNM - ER 3733)Homo ergaster cranium from Koobi Fora, Area 104, Kenya. Cast of KNM - ER 3733. side view. Scale in cms. This specimen discovered in 1975 by Bernard Ngeneo dates back to 1.6 million years ago
Paranthropus robustus cranium with perforationsCast of cranial bones of Paranthropus robustus with two perforations probably made by a leopard. Original skull from Swartkrans, Transvaal, S. Africa
Homo rudolfensis cranium (KNM - ER 1470)Homo habilis cranium from Koobi Fora, Area 131, Kenya. Cast of KNM - ER 1470 (1st reconstruction). Three-quarter view. Scale in cms
Homo sapiens cranium (UC 101)Skull UC 101 discovered at the upper cave (Shandingdong), Zhoukoudian, China. This specimen belonging to Modern Homo sapiens dates back to 30, 000 years ago
Archaic Homo sapiens cranium (Laetoli 18)A front view of a cranium belonging to Archaic Homo sapiens dating back to 150, 000 years ago. This specimen known as Laetoli 18 was discovered within the Ngaloba bed at Laetoli in Tanazania
Casts of Australopithecus boisei jaw bonesCasts of Upper jaw (left) of Australopithecus (Paranthropus) boisei from the Olduvai Gorge; lower jaw (right) of Australopithecus (Paranthropus) boisei from Peninj
The Anthropomorpha of LinnaeusAn illustration by Bontius (1658) of early impressions of the Orangutan. The picture was published in Thomas Huxleys Evidence as to Mans Place in Nature (1883)