The website for Welsh cultural history
The website for Welsh cultural history
SearchWelcome to Gathering the Jewels. Here you will find over 20,000 images of objects, books, letters, aerial photographs and other items from museums, libraries and record offices in Wales. | Tooth of an early Neanderthal, c. 230,000 years oldThis item comes from: National Museums & Galleries of Wales (Item reference: 81.5H/5). If you would like to see the original item, or require information regarding copyright, please contact the repository/contributor named above.This image shows a human adult permanent molar found at Pontnewydd Cave, note the shortened roots and large pulp cavity. This feature known as taurodontism is a characteristic of Neanderthal teeth. Gathering the Jewels ref: GTJ27309 |
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