Pliocene Collection

Laetoli fossil footprints. Artwork showing the Laetoli footprints that were preserved in volcanic ash deposits around 3.5 million years ago. They were discovered in 1976 in Laetoli, Tanzania

Nebraska Man by Amedee Forestier
An artists vision of Hesperophiticus (The Ape-Man of the Western World) belonging to the Pliocene epoch. The picture was drawn by Forestier for The Illustrated London News following the discovery of

Fossil molar of Nebraska man
Drawing of a fossil molar found in Nebraska, believed belong to early man - hesperopithecus (Ape-Man of the Western World)

Prehistoric landscape during the Tertiary Era, Europe
View of a prehistoric landscape, with animals, during the Tertiary Era in Europe (Palaeocene to Pliocene)

Reconstruction of Java Man (Pithecanthropus erectus) based on skull cap, thigh bone and 2 back teeth discovered in Pliocene fossil beds in Trinil, Central Java, by Dr Eugene Dubois in 1894

Ardipithecus ramidus landscape. Artwork of Ardipithecus ramidus male and female hominids (right) climbing a fallen branch and standing in an African forest during the Pliocene. A

Homotherium scimitar cats subduing their prey, artwork. This predator is an extinct member of the sabre-toothed cat family (Machairodontinae), which lived throughout Africa

Earliest man tracked by tooth, discovery in Pliocene strata
The earliest man tracked by a tooth: an astounding discovery of human remains in Pliocene strata. An artists vision of Hesperopithecus (the ape-man of the western world) and contemporary animals

A Megatherium
5312058 A Megatherium; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Megatherium, a genus of elephant-sized ground sloths endemic to South America that lived from the Early Pliocene through the end of)

Skeleton of a Megatherium, a genus of elephant-sized ground sloths, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1924 (print)
3473204 Skeleton of a Megatherium, a genus of elephant-sized ground sloths, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1924 (print) by German School, (20th century); (add.info.: Skeleton of a Megatherium)

Skeleton of a Megatharium
5614341 Skeleton of a Megatharium; (add.info.: Skeleton of a Megatharium. From The World's Foundations or Geology for Beginners, published 1883.); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil
5614336 A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil; (add.info.: A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil)

Tertiary fossils, wood engravings published in 1878
Tertiary fossils: Crassatella ponderosa, Cancer macrocheilus, Nummulites nummularia (cross section, side view, top view), Limnaeus pyramidalis, Rhombus minimus, Cerithrum hexagonum

Engraving of extinct woolly mammoth from 1872
Mammoth is a mammal species related to elephants which lived during the Pliocene epoch (from around 5 million years ago) into the Holocene at about 4, 500 years ago

Engraving of extinct elephant mastodon from 1872
Mastodon is a mammal species related to elephants which lived during the late Miocene or late Pliocene up to their extinction at the end of the Pleistocene 10, 000 to 11, 000 years ago

Formation of the layers of the Earths crust from the Cretaceous Period to the Quaternary Period (colour litho)
5996983 Formation of the layers of the Earths crust from the Cretaceous Period to the Quaternary Period (colour litho) by Spanish School

Habitants de la Grece, de la Suisse, de la Provence, aux premiers siecles de l epoque pliocene (engraving)
3626356 Habitants de la Grece, de la Suisse, de la Provence, aux premiers siecles de l epoque pliocene (engraving) by French School

The Pliocene Age, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c
494377 The Pliocene Age, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Cormon, Fernand (1854-1924) (after); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Skull of Australopithecus Africanus from Sterkfontein, South Africa, 3 to 2 million years BC. Australopithecus africanus is an extinct (fossil) species of the australopithecines

Java Man (Pithecanthropus erectus). Reconstruction based on a skull cap, thigh bone and two back teeth discovered in Pliocene fossil beds in Trinil, Central Java, by Dr Eugene Dubois in 1894

Illustration of an Eocene-Pliocene Bear dog (Daphoenus sp. ), side view
Illustration of an Eocene-Pliocene Bear dog (Daphoenus sp.), side view

An Epicyon attacks a Synthetoceras on the run
An Epicyon (giant dog) attacks a Synthetoceras (antelope-like cameloid) on the run. In the background, Hesperocyon (coyote-like dogs) attack a Platygonus (peccary). Pliocene Epoch of North America

A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil. From The Worlds Foundations or Geology for Beginners, published 1883

Skeleton of a Megatharium. From The Worlds Foundations or Geology for Beginners, published 1883

Skull of Paranthropus aethiopicus with prominent sagittal crest. Pliocene. Located in Lomekwi, Kenya. Natural History Museum. London. United Kingdom

A giant Megalodon shark

Paranthropus boisei anatomy, artwork C013 / 9582
Paranthropus boisei anatomy. Artwork showing a reconstruction of the head of Paranthropus boisei (previously Australopithecus bosei), based on skull OH5 (top left) found at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

Human evolution, artwork
Human evolution. Artwork showing a snapshot of the evolution of humans from earlier forms of life. At far left is the shrew-like mammal, Purgatorius (65 million years ago, mya)

Whelk fossil. This spiral-shaped fossilised whelk is a gastropod from the extinct Clavilithes genus. Its fossils are found worldwide

A prehistoric scene with a smilodon (early sabre-toothed cat) in the foreground and a mammoth in the distance

Skeleton of Myotragus balearicus. Spain
Myotragus balearicus. Small mammal like antelope feeding on bark and lichens. He lived in Majorca and Minorca until about 5000 years ago. Skeleton. Museum of Paleontology. Sabadell. Spain

Jaw of Australopithecus anamensis. Pliocene. Located in Kanapoi, Kenya. Natural History Museum. London. United Kingdom

Tertiary L scape
European landscape of the Tertiary period (Paleocene to Pliocene) Date: 65 - 1.8 million BC

Fossil skeleton of a Great Beast, Megatherium, an extinct elephant-sized ground sloth.. Copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris, France

Megatherium americanum, extinct genus of giant ground sloths from the Pliocene through Pleistocene.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F

Teleoceras, extinct genus of grazing rhinoceros of the Miocene to early Pliocene epoch.. Colour printed (chromolithograph)

Aceratherium, extinct genus of rhinoceros from the Oligocene to Pliocene.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World

Megatherium americanum or Great Beast, genus of elephant-sized ground sloths native to America.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World

Elasmotherium, extinct genus of giant rhinoceros native to Asia.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916, Hamburg

Giant ground sloth, Megatherium (Mylodon robustus)

Illustration of Psephoderma, with green, camouflaged shell and long tail, Henodus, with wide, flat head, green shell, and short tail, and Kvabebihyrax

Illustration of distribution early human hunter-gatherers across the world from Mezherich in Ukraine, Mammoth, Lake Mungo settlement in Australia, and Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

Two Woolly Mammoths searching for better vegetation to eat
A rosy morning finds two Woolly Mammoths searching for better vegetation to eat

A herd of woolly rhinoceros in a severe Pleistocene winter landscape
A herd of woolly rhinoceros scratching away at the permafrost ground in the hopes of finding something to eat during this severe Pleistocene winter

Elasmotherium portrait
Elasmotherium is an extinct mammal that lived in the Pleistocene Period of Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova

A pair of male Elasmotherium confront one another on the ancient steppe of what is today Southern Russia. Elasmotherium had longer legs than todays smaller modern rhinos

Pencil drawing of Gomphotherium. Gomphotherium was a genus of proboscidean mammal, extinct relative of modern elephants, that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs in North America, Asia

An Elasmotherium grazing
An Elasmotherium grazes on the ancient steppe of what is today Southern Russia. Characterized by a single massive horn (up to 6 feet long)

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The Pliocene era, spanning from 3 to 6 million years ago, holds a wealth of fascinating discoveries that shed light on our ancient past. One such remarkable find is the Laetoli fossil footprints in Tanzania, which provide evidence of early hominins walking upright over 7 million years ago. Intriguingly, Amedee Forestier's depiction of "Nebraska Man" captivates the imagination with its portrayal of an entire prehistoric landscape based solely on a single tooth found in Pliocene strata. This serves as a reminder of how limited knowledge can sometimes lead to imaginative reconstructions. Speaking of reconstructions, the Ardipithecus ramidus landscape offers us a glimpse into what life might have been like for this early human ancestor around 4 million years ago. While humans were evolving during this time period, they shared their environment with formidable predators like Homotherium scimitar cats - large saber-toothed felines that roamed across various continents. Notably controversial was the discovery and subsequent misidentification of a fossil molar belonging to "Nebraska Man. " This incident highlights the importance of rigorous scientific scrutiny when studying fossils from different eras. Traveling back in time to Europe during the Tertiary Era reveals breathtaking prehistoric landscapes teeming with diverse flora and fauna captured through wood engravings published in 1878. Reconstructing ancient hominin species has always fascinated scientists; one such example is Java Man (Pithecanthropus erectus), whose appearance was pieced together using fragments such as skull caps and thigh bones discovered in Java Island, Indonesia. Another intriguing specimen is the skull of Paranthropus aethiopicus - an early human ancestor known for its robust features and lived approximately 7 million years ago.