
Skulls
The ancestors of today's modern apes (gorillas, orangutans, gibbons, chimpanzees and humans) first appeared in the fossil record about 27 million years ago. By examining their skulls we can explore characteristics which reflect their evolutionary relationships.
Individual skull views
Proconsul heseloni
Sivapithecus indicus
Australopithecus afarensis
Australopithecus africanus
Paranthropus boisei
Homo rudolfensis
Homo ergaster
Homo erectus
Homo heidelbergensis
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo sapiens
Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes (juvenile)
Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes (adult male)
Gorilla Gorilla gorilla
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Side view
Bottom view
Top view
Virtual skulls
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