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The "Hall of Human Origins" at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. has a collection of hominim head sculptures titled "Meet your ancest
by daveslash 5y ago
The "Hall of Human Origins" at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. has a collection of hominim head sculptures titled "Meet your ancestors" [0]. They're definitely in the uncanny valley - super interesting to look at, but up close they're so lifelike and "almost human" that they're definitely a bit unsettling. [1] (sorry for the long google link - it was the best I could find online).
[0] https://humanorigins.si.edu/exhibit/exhibit-floorplan/exhibit-floorplan-interactive https://humanorigins.si.edu/exhibit/exhibit-floorplan/exhibi...
[1] https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8915842,-77.026796,3a,75y,167.97h,71.7t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipN8iXeGBybMCD_-DLjHtHPf2KUrLHfRtD_XW83V!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipN8iXeGBybMCD_-DLjHtHPf2KUrLHfRtD_XW83V%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya51.17405-ro-0-fo100!7i10000!8i5000 https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8915842,-77.026796,3a,75y,16...