Piltdown Eolithic flint
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Piltdown Eolithic flint
Piltdown, Sussex item E.614 held at The Natural History Museum, London
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Black Background Chert Flint Forgery Fossil Fossilised Fraud Great Britain Hoax Implement Piltdown Piltdown Archive Piltdown Hoax Piltdown Man Prehistoric Sedimentary Sedimentary Rock Specimen Stone Age Tool United Kingdom
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1. Title: "The Controversial Piltdown Eolithic Flint: A Symbol of Prehistoric Deception" This evocative image showcases the Piltdown Eolithic flint, item E.614, held at The Natural History Museum in London, United Kingdom. Discovered in Piltdown, Sussex in 1912, this small, worn piece of flint has been a subject of intense debate and controversy for over a century. Initially hailed as the "missing link" between apes and humans, the Piltdown Man, as it came to be known, was believed to be the first evidence of human-like beings in Europe during the Stone Age. However, the Piltdown discovery was later revealed to be a hoax. In the 1950s, new scientific techniques and discoveries exposed the Piltdown Man as a forgery, created by the deliberate combination of a modern human skull fragment and an orangutan jawbone, along with the carefully placed Piltdown Eolithic flint. The flint, shown here against a black background, was once believed to be a sophisticated stone tool from the Eolithic period, around 1.5 million years ago. Now, the Piltdown Eolithic flint serves as a reminder of the importance of rigorous scientific inquiry and the dangers of jumping to conclusions based on incomplete or misleading evidence. This sedimentary rock, possibly chert, is a relic of a prehistoric past that has been forever entwined in the history of human evolution. The Piltdown hoax has left a lasting impact on the scientific community, leading to increased scrutiny and skepticism in the field of paleoanthropology. The Piltdown archive, which includes the Piltdown Man and related artifacts, remains a valuable resource for researchers, allowing them to study the methods and motivations behind this infamous deception. This studio shot, with its somber backdrop, highlights the enigmatic allure and the complex history of this controversial specimen. This image is available for rights-managed licensing through Mary Evans Picture Library.
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