Replica of the Homo sapiens Cro-Magnon Skull (Cro-Magnon 1) Description – Materials and Creation Process: 3D-printed from durable plastic using a detailed digital scan of the original Cro-Magnon 1 skull. Hand-painted to accurately replicate the color and texture of the real fossil. Dimensions: Full-scale life-sized replica: ~220 mm (L) × 155 mm (W) × 152 mm (H) / 8.66" (L) × 6.10" (W) × 5.98" (H) Jaw: Lower jaw – missing (as with most museum replicas) Significance in Anthropology: Dating: ~28,000 years ago Discovered: 1868, Cro-Magnon rock shelter (France) Importance:
Reference specimen for early European Homo sapiens
Brain volume ~1600 cm³ (above modern average)
First Cro-Magnon human discovery
Features: Modern traits:
High, rounded cranial vault
Vertical forehead
Prominent chin
Archaic traits:
Robust skeletal structure (based on associated bones)
