The Liebman Institute for Science Innovation at McHenry County College presents
MCC's Hall of Human Origins
This stunning collection of hominin skulls from the Bone Clones® Hominid line includes the seldom seen, fully articulated walking reconstruction of the 3.2 million-year-old skeleton "Lucy". These detailed casts of fossil specimens were carefully recreated by a team of anatomical sculptors in conjunction with anthropological consultants using published osteological data. The skulls are artistically and taxonomically arranged based on the current paleoanthropological record. The MCC Hall of Human Origins* offers critical objective insight into hominin evolution through a uniquely human exploration of the fossil evidence.
This interactive exhibit is on permanent display in the Life Sciences wing of the Liebman Science Center (Building F).
- Hominin Skulls - Select a Species
- Ardipithecus kadabba
- Ardipithecus ramidus
- Australopithecus afarensis
- Australopithecus africanus
- Australopithecus anamensis
- Australopithecus garhi
- Australopithecus sediba
- Denisovans
- Homo antecessor
- Homo erectus
- Homo floresiensis
- Homo habilis
- Homo heidelbergensis
- Homo naledi
- Homo neanderthalensis
- Homo rudolfensis
- Homo sapiens
- Kenyanthropus platyops
- Ororrin tugenensis
- Paranthropus aethiopicus
- Paranthropus boisei
- Paranthropus robustus
- Sahelanthropus tchadensis
The American Museum of Natural History's Seven Million Years of Human Evolution
*A rare museum showcase that draws upon design and content expertise from the London Museum of Natural History, American Museum of Natural History, Australian Museum, Smithsonian Institution, and California Academy of Sciences.
