References
- Discovering fossils:
general information about fossil collecting in the UK - The scientific method:
explored as part of the Museum's Darwin Centre experience
Piltdown man
How does a typical excavation today compare with Dawson and Woodward's work at Piltdown? Click on the picture to find out.
In the field
In 1912, there was no universal method that scientists used for excavating fossils. However, even by the standards of the time, the quality of the excavation that Dawson and Woodward did was very poor and badly documented. Above is a typical modern excavation carried out by scientists at the Natural History Museum.
