Ice Age Dig - Neanderthal Man!

Who or what was Neanderthal Man? There are still many mysteries surrounding this ancient ancestor of ours and many scientists believe that Neanderthal and modern humans aren't related! Neanderthal appeared in Europe and Asia about 350,000 years ago and became extinct about 24,000 years ago. So why did they die out? We'll let the young scientist in your family devise his or her own theory about that!

The Ice Age Dig science kit by GeoSafari lets you excavate this offshoot from the human family tree! Future archaeologists can explore the 'cool' wonders of Ice Age life by excavating the skeleton of Neanderthal Man. Just follow the instructions and unearth the 'fossilized' bones. Then snap them together to create realistic fossilized reproduction! On the reverse side of the fact-filled instruction guide is a full-color, 18-inch x 22-inch illustrated poster depicting the character in an Ice Age scene. And there are interesting facts and theories about Neanderthal Man and how this species lived an died thousands of years ago. Hang the poster on your wall and show it off. It's a 'cool' archaeology science kit! These are ancient remains from the last big chill! Brrrrrrr!!!