Charles Dawson
British archaeological forger (1864-1916) · Academics · Died at 52
Charles Dawson was a British amateur archaeologist who claimed to have made a number of archaeological and palaeontological discoveries that were later exposed as frauds. These forgeries included the Piltdown Man, a unique set of bones that he claimed to have found in 1912 in Sussex.
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A replica of the Piltdown Man skull.
The Piltdown Man jaw (B) compared to the jaws of a female orangutan (A) and a modern man (C).
Three CT scans of the Piltdown Man's canine that display the root of the tooth which was compared to apes (a), the loss of enamel (b & c), and dotted lines that indicate how the undamaged root would appear (b & c).
Displays the flattened, worn surface canine tooth of the Piltdown Man.About this person
Many technological methods such as fluorine testing indicate that this discovery was a hoax, and Dawson, the only one with the skill and knowledge to generate this forgery, was a major suspect.
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1864 to 1916 · aged 52
