The 'Petralona Man' skull. Image Credit: CC BY-SA 3.0 Nadina
Posted on 08/26/2025 1:18:40 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Discovered within the darkness of Petralona Cave, this remarkable skull - which belongs to an archaic species of human - is notable for the fact that it has a stalagmite growing directly through it.
Initially found in 1960 and often referred to as "Petralona Man", this intriguing specimen has long left paleoanthropologist's scratching their heads.
A recent study has concluded that it is neither Neanderthal nor human, leaving a question mark over exactly which species of archaic human ancestor it actually belonged to.
The 'Petralona Man' skull. Image Credit: CC BY-SA 3.0 Nadina
The skull is also now believed to date back at least 300,000 years, possibly longer depending on exactly how long the stalagmite growing through it took to form.
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You will see lots of those in the halls of Congress
That’s gotta hurt!
Sleestaks!....................
Stalactites, stalagmites can grow pretty quickly…few 100 to a few 1000 years depending on several factors🤷🏼♂️
Looks like he got hit by a “Thagomizer”!
Homostaglatus - an early human species known for lying in caves for long periods and letting water drip on their foreheads.
Now that was priceless!
But, but, according to the Bible we’re only (?) years old ....
He was probably captured by ancient Chinese troglodytes!
What is that in response to? Are you being a jerk just for the sake of it?
I’m assuming not enough remaining intact DNA in the skull specimen to analyze and compare to other known samples?
NO, I AM NOT BEING A JERK. DUMMIE
What was the point of that post? Was it to mock people who believe the world is 6,000 years old?
Stalactites, stalagmites
Shut me in, lock me tight
Lips are dry, throat is dry
Feel like burning, stomach churning
I’m dressed up in a white costume
Padding out leftover room
Body stretching, feel the wrenching
In the cage
Get me out of the cage
“Stalactites, stalagmites can grow pretty quickly…few 100 to a few 1000 years depending on several factors”
Article is misleading. That is not how they dated the skull.
One thing is for sure... His dental plan wasn’t up to date.
Well if you lived in a cave that had a number of stalagmites and you have an interior design bent, you’ll want to adorn then with decorative items. In this case, a skull seemed the likely choice.
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