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Teaching Human Evolution Project ID: 00000C158 Public
75 Media · 43 Specimens · Managed by: Douglas Boyer, Angel Zeininger

This project provisions scans of generic comparative elements of living species as well as iconic fossil specimens to illuminate patterns in human evolution. This project is designed to be used in conjunction with lesson plans available at Paleoteach.org (see link below) for k-12 educators. The digital models are made from physical replicas (rather than real specimens) in all fossil cases. The morphosource specimen numbers represent informal duke accession numbers for casts. The specimen number for the original fossils can be found in the description or notes sections. This may be important information when searching for additional contextual information for lesson plans. Educators interested in using these materials should also note that the scans are not 3D print ready, nor are they colored to indicate 'real' vs. 'reconstructed' regions of the fossils.

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  ID Part Object Taxonomy Type Date Added Publication Status  
000006613 Cranium du:ea:DCC04 Plesiadapis tricuspidens Mesh 2015-09-18 Restricted Download  
000005959 mandible du:ea:CCC05 Homo habilis Mesh 2015-06-13 Restricted Download  
000005953 mandible du:ea:CCC02 Australopithecus africanus Mesh 2015-06-13 Restricted Download  
000005965 cranium / skull du:ea:CCC04 Homo habilis Mesh 2015-06-14 Restricted Download  
000005963 hemi-mandible du:ea:CCC07 Homo erectus Mesh 2015-06-14 Restricted Download  
000024469 mandibular corpus du:ea:293 incertae sedis indet. Mesh 2017-03-18 Restricted Download  
000024467 mandible du:ea:307 Homo neanderthalensis Mesh 2017-03-18 Restricted Download  
000024471 distal humerus du:ea:DCC19 Homo neanderthalensis Mesh 2017-03-18 Restricted Download  
000024468 mandivle du:ea:309 Homo neanderthalensis Mesh 2017-03-18 Restricted Download  
000024470 mandible du:ea:555 Pongo pygmaeus Mesh 2017-03-18 Restricted Download  
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