11-1/2" Scutella Fossil 984cabaa01be0eaa051bad79d9c4bd6f the more widely accepted theory

the more widely accepted theory of its extinction is placed upon the dramatic climatic fluctuations during the Pleistocene period

Cuprite is a copper oxide mineral

Neanderthal used a large suitable stone

They died out around 65

Height ~ 1 1/2"

11-1/2" Scutella Fossil 984cabaa01be0eaa051bad79d9c4bd6f the more widely accepted theoryScutella fossils are calcified remains of marine echinoderms (starfish, crinoids, sea urchins). They existed during the Miocene Epoch about 20 12 million years ago. The name scutella originates from the Latin "scutum", which means shield. It refers to the hard, chitin calcite plates that formed the animal's exoskeleton.