Archaeopteryx lithographica (Eichstatt specimen 1)
A juvenile (about 2/3 grown) showing slight feather impressions and a better skull than the counterpart (E2, below) including teeth.
Solnhofen Limestone Formation
Eichstatt, Germany
Late Jurassic
Price: $95.00 ceramic. Resin also available for a slight upcharge.
We also have many other casts of Archaeopteryx available.
Archaeopteryx (lit. 'old-wing'), sometimes referred to by its German name, "Urvogel" (lit. Primeval Bird) is a genus of bird-like dinosaurs. The name derives from the ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (archaīos), meaning "ancient", and πτέρυξ (ptéryx), meaning "feather" or "wing". Between the late 19th century and the early 21st century, Archaeopteryx was generally accepted by palaeontologists and popular reference books as the oldest known bird (member of the group Avialae).[2] Older potential avialans have since been identified, including Anchiornis, Xiaotingia, Aurornis,[3] and Baminornis zhenghensis.[4]