jan 1, 30000 BC - Cro-Magnon man is flourishing, moving from the Near East into Europe
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Cro-Magnon is the name of a rock shelter near Dordogne France. Here several prehistoric skeletons were found in 1868, these human remains are of the Upper Paleolithic period, 40,000 –10,000 years ago. Among these bones is the cranium and mandible of a male about 50 years old. This male is considered representative of the Cro-Magnon type, and this particular specimen is known as the “Old Man of Cro-Magnon.”
The skull is longheaded, the forehead is straight, the brow ridges only slightly projecting, the cranial vault noticeably flattened, and the occipital bone (at the back of the head) projects backward. The cranial capacity is large, about 100 cubic inches. Although the skull is relatively long and narrow, the face appears quite short and wide. This combination is often regarded as a common feature of the Cro-Magnon race.
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