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title: Homo Sapiens & Neanderthal Skulls
author: hairymuseummatt (original photo), DrMikeBaxter (derivative work)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6426/homo-sapiens--neanderthal-skulls/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Homo Sapiens & Neanderthal Skulls

_Authored by hairymuseummatt (original photo), DrMikeBaxter (derivative work)_

## Image File

[![Homo Sapiens & Neanderthal Skulls](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6426.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6426.png)

## Image Caption

Skulls of [Homo sapiens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Homo_Sapiens/) (left) and [Neanderthal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neanderthal/) (right) from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. This derivative work shows the skulls from the original display on a plain black background and with the annotation removed.

## Cite This Work

### APA
work), h. (. p. D. (. (2017, March 20). Homo Sapiens & Neanderthal Skulls. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6426/homo-sapiens--neanderthal-skulls/>
### Chicago
work), hairymuseummatt (original photo), DrMikeBaxter (derivative. "Homo Sapiens & Neanderthal Skulls." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 20, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6426/homo-sapiens--neanderthal-skulls/>.
### MLA
work), hairymuseummatt (original photo), DrMikeBaxter (derivative. "Homo Sapiens & Neanderthal Skulls." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Mar 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6426/homo-sapiens--neanderthal-skulls/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sapiens_neanderthal_comparison_en_blackbackground.png) by [**hairymuseummatt (original photo), DrMikeBaxter (derivative work)**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sapiens_neanderthal_comparison_en_blackbackground.png). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 20 March 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.