Piltdown Man: British archaeology's greatest hoax | Archaeology
The ObserverArchaeology This article is more than 12 years oldPiltdown Man: British archaeology's greatest hoaxThis article is more than 12 years oldWhen the find was revealed to be a 'cheap fraud', several eminent men – including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – were put in the frame. Now scientists aim to put an end to the mystery once and for allIn a few weeks, a group of British researchers will enter the labyrinthine store of London's Natural History Museum and remove several dark-coloured pieces of primate skull and jawbone from a small metal cabinet.
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