Homo Neanderthal Skull La Chapelle-aux-Saints replica, The Old Man of La Chapelle
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Replica of the Homo neanderthalensis Skull – La Chapelle-aux-Saints ("The Old Man of La Chapelle") Description – Materials & Creation Process: 3D-printed from durable plastic using a detailed digital scan of the original skull discovered in 1908 in France. The model preserves all anatomical features and pathologies of the original, including signs of arthritis and dental resorption. Hand-painted for accurate color and texture matching to the fossil. Dimensions: Full-scale, life-sized replica: 223 mm (length) × 150 mm (width) × 170 mm (height) / 8.78" (length) × 5.91" (width) × 6.69" (height) Jaw: Detachable lower jaw for detailed study of dentition and pathologies. Significance in Anthropology: Dating: ~60,000–47,000 years ago Discovered: 1908, La Chapelle-aux-Saints Cave (France) Importance:
The reference specimen for "classic" Western European Neanderthals
Brain capacity: ~1600 cm³ (exceeds the modern human average)
First evidence of care for elderly individuals (long-term survival despite severe disabilities)
Features: Anatomical Traits:
Prominent brow ridges
Projecting midface
Low cranial vault
Absence of a chin
Pathologies:
Loss of most teeth with signs of healing
Severe osteoarthritis in cervical vertebrae
Deformations in shoulder and hip joints
Evolutionary Insights:
Disproves early myths of Neanderthal "primitiveness"
