Homo Neanderthal from Monte Circeo 1 skull replica
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Skull Replica – Homo neanderthalensis Monte Circeo 1 Technology & Materials An anatomically precise 3D replica, crafted using high-resolution printing from durable plastic based on a digital scan of the original skull from Guattari Cave. The model preserves all characteristic damage and unique features of the find, including ritual modifications. The surface is manually treated to replicate time-induced patina and trauma marks. Dimensions Full-scale 1:1 model Dimensions: 227 mm (L) × 160 mm (A) × 134 mm (H) / 8.94" (L) × 6.30" (A) × 5.28" (H) Structural Features
Model presented without a mandible (matching the discovery condition)
Accurately reproduced details:
Trapezoidal foramen at the skull base
Missing fragments of facial bones
Fatal trauma marks on the right temporal bone
Damage to the occipital region
Historical & Anthropological Significance
Discovery date: February 1939 (Alberto Blanc)
Location: Guattari Cave, Monte Circeo (Italy)
Age: 50–60 thousand years (Late Pleistocene)
Key Features
One of the best-preserved Neanderthal skulls
Iconic example of ritual cannibalism (per S. Sergi’s interpretation)
Brain capacity: ~1550 cm³
Evidence of both healed and fatal injuries
Pathological & Ritual Characteristics
Two distinct traumatic injuries in the right temporal area
Enlarged foramen magnum (possible brain extraction)
Missing most teeth (antemortem and postmortem damage)
Ritual placement within a "stone circle"
Scientific Importance
Evidence of Neanderthal mortuary practices
Key specimen for studying Paleolithic intergroup violence
Reference specimen for Western European Neanderthals
Association with Mousterian culture
Applications
Anthropological research on Neanderthal behavior
Educational tool for paleopathology studies
Museum exhibits on Paleolithic ritual practices
Collecting rare anthropological replicas
An exceptional specimen for exploring Neanderthal trauma, ritualism, and Western European morphology!
