Still Searching At Piltdown
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Still Searching At Piltdown
A general impression of the Piltdown Gravel Pit, East Sussex c. 1913, with the goose Chipper, and from left to right, Venus Hargreaves, Arthur Smith Woodward, Charles Dawson
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This evocative photograph, titled "Still Searching at Piltdown," captures a moment in time during the famous Piltdown excavation in East Sussex, England, around 1913. The image features anthropologist Arthur Smith Woodward, Venus Hargreaves, and Charles Dawson, with a goose named Chipper in the foreground. The Piltdown Gravel Pit, where the infamous Piltdown Man fossil was discovered, is depicted in the background. The Piltdown Man, believed to be the missing link between apes and humans, was a significant find in the history of anthropology. However, it was later revealed to be a hoax, with the fossilized remains of an orangutan jawbone and a modern human cranium, cleverly manipulated and presented as a single hominid specimen. Charles Dawson, the amateur archaeologist who discovered the Piltdown Man, is seen here with his trusted companion, Chipper, a goose. The presence of the goose in the photograph adds a sense of normalcy and lightness to the scene, contrasting the intense scientific investigation taking place in the background. Venus Hargreaves, a local resident, and Arthur Smith Woodward, a renowned anthropologist from the British Museum, are seen examining the Piltdown site. Woodward would later become a key figure in exposing the Piltdown Man as a hoax. The Piltdown Hoax, as it came to be known, shook the scientific community and led to increased scrutiny and skepticism in the field of anthropology. This photograph, with its intriguing mix of scientific inquiry, deception, and the presence of a seemingly unrelated goose, serves as a poignant reminder of the complexities and uncertainties inherent in the pursuit of knowledge.
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