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Homo floresiensis skull replica

$
70.00
Replica of the Homo floresiensis Skull ("Hobbit")
Description – Material & Creation Process:
3D-printed from durable plastic using a detailed digital scan of the original LB1 skull from Liang Bua Cave. Hand-painted to accurately replicate the fossil's color and texture.
Dimensions:
Full-scale life-sized replica:
156 mm (length) × 115 mm (width) × 140 mm (height) /
6.14" (length) × 4.53" (width) × 5.51" (height)
Jaw:
Detachable lower jaw for detailed study
Significance in Anthropology:
Dating: ~100,000–60,000 years ago
Discovered: 2003, Flores Island (Indonesia)
Importance:
  • A unique dwarf species of the genus Homo
  • Brain volume ~380–420 cm³ (comparable to a chimpanzee)
  • Coexisted with modern humans
Features:
Primitive traits:
  • Thick cranial bones
  • Lack of a chin
  • Large teeth
  • Advanced traits:
  • Bipedal skeletal structure
  • Use of stone tools
  • Unique characteristics:
  • Dwarfism (~1 m tall)
  • Island dwarfism adaptation
  • Late survival (until ~60,000 years ago)
Applications:
  • Study of island isolation & evolution
  • Educational tool for human evolution
  • Comparative analysis with other Homo species
  • Collectible item
Made on
Tilda