Good show, old man
23rd August 2016

Human remains dating back millions of years will be on show to the public at London’s Natural History Museum in display cases featuring the protective and anti-reflective glass technology, supplied by ROMAG.

More than 50 sq. m of Romag’s low reflective laminated security glass was specified for 25 display cases that will house the museum’s permanent exhibition ‘Human Evolution’.

Visitors will have an opportunity to discover the changes in physical characteristics, diet, lifestyles and environments that have shaped modern humans and see up close the 3.5-million-year-old Laetoli canine, the oldest hominin fossil in the collection.

Also there will be the first adult Neanderthal skull ever found, skull and hand casts of the recently discovered human species, Homo naledi; scientifically accurate life-size Neanderthal and early Homo sapiens models and the Cheddar Man skeleton.

A 420,000-year-old Clacton spear, the oldest preserved wooden spear in the world, along with insights into the cultural practices of early modern humans in Britain, including a human skull shaped into a cup, will also feature.

The glass panels will function as an integral part of the project design to provide an airtight seal for improved humidity control, helping to protect the artefacts from potential moisture damage in a carefully temperature controlled environment.

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