{"product_id":"archaeopteryx-cf-a-lithographica-jm-2257-eichstatt-cast-replica-reproduction","title":"Archaeopteryx lithographica (Berlin specimen) cast replica","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchaeopteryx lithographica (Berlin specimen)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArguably the most famous fossil in the world,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchaeopteryx\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis widely regarded as an intermediate form\u003cbr\u003ebetween dinosaurs and birds. It shows full feather impressions, claws on the wings, a long boney tail, and teeth.\u003cbr\u003eUnlike most casts of this specimen that are many mold generations removed from the original, and thus somewhat lacking\u003cbr\u003ein details, this cast is produced from an early generation mold that yields incredible fidelity, including not only\u003cbr\u003ecrisp details on the teeth, claws, and main veins of the feathers, but even the delicate cross-hatches on the feathers,\u003cbr\u003ewhich are seen in few other casts (including most in museums).   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolnhofen Limestone Formation, Eichstatt, Germany\u003cbr\u003eLate Jurassic \u003cbr\u003eSize: Appox. 18 x 14.5 inches\u003cbr\u003e(resin composition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe also have many other casts of Archaeopteryx available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchaeopteryx\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cabbr title=\"literal translation\"\u003elit.\u003c\/abbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"gloss-quot\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gloss-text\"\u003eold-wing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gloss-quot\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e), sometimes referred to by its German name, \"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan title=\"German-language text\"\u003e\u003ci lang=\"de\"\u003eUrvogel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\" (\u003cabbr title=\"literal translation\"\u003elit.\u003c\/abbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePrimeval Bird\u003c\/i\u003e) is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Genus\" title=\"Genus\"\u003egenus\u003c\/a\u003e of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bird\" title=\"Bird\"\u003ebird\u003c\/a\u003e-like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dinosaur\" title=\"Dinosaur\"\u003edinosaurs\u003c\/a\u003e. The name derives from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ancient_Greek\" title=\"Ancient Greek\"\u003eancient Greek\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan title=\"Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"grc\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/%E1%BC%80%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B1%E1%BF%96%CE%BF%CF%82\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"wikt:ἀρχαῖος\"\u003eἀρχαῖος\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003ci\u003earchaīos\u003c\/i\u003e), meaning \"ancient\", and \u003cspan title=\"Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"grc\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/%CF%80%CF%84%CE%AD%CF%81%CF%85%CE%BE\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"wikt:πτέρυξ\"\u003eπτέρυξ\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003ci\u003eptéryx\u003c\/i\u003e), meaning \"feather\" or \"wing\". Between the late 19th century and the early 21st century, \u003ci\u003eArchaeopteryx\u003c\/i\u003e was generally accepted by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paleontology\" title=\"Paleontology\"\u003epalaeontologists\u003c\/a\u003e and popular reference books as the oldest known bird (member of the group \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avialae\" title=\"Avialae\"\u003eAvialae\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Xiaotingia_2-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Archaeopteryx#cite_note-Xiaotingia-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e Older potential \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avialan\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Avialan\"\u003eavialans\u003c\/a\u003e have since been identified, including \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anchiornis\" title=\"Anchiornis\"\u003eAnchiornis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Xiaotingia\" title=\"Xiaotingia\"\u003eXiaotingia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aurornis\" title=\"Aurornis\"\u003eAurornis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-pascal_3-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Archaeopteryx#cite_note-pascal-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e3\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Baminornis\" title=\"Baminornis\"\u003eBaminornis\u003c\/a\u003e zhenghensis.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Archaeopteryx#cite_note-4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e4\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44155176452287,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/files\/archb-431m.jpg?v=1769190326","url":"https:\/\/bigfootcasts.com\/es\/products\/archaeopteryx-cf-a-lithographica-jm-2257-eichstatt-cast-replica-reproduction","provider":"BigfootCasts.com ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}