Paleoartist John Gurche's sculptures of early human likenesses are on view at the Smithsonian's Hall of Human Origins.
John Gurche's "Shaping Humanity"
![A Homo floresiensis is caught in a moment of surprise, perhaps by an attack by a predator 18,000 years ago. (John Gurche, “Shaping Humanity”)](https://gdb.voanews.com/961C4DAD-CDD0-4F87-A1CE-00D0E114EE06_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Homo floresiensis is caught in a moment of surprise, perhaps by an attack by a predator 18,000 years ago. (John Gurche, “Shaping Humanity”)
![John Gurche’s studio is crowded with the bones, casts and skulls he refers to in his work. (John Gurche)](https://gdb.voanews.com/BE4DB9DE-91C7-4EE4-9AEC-2AD8BBF60F13_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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John Gurche’s studio is crowded with the bones, casts and skulls he refers to in his work. (John Gurche)
![A worktable with tools of the trade. (John Gurche)](https://gdb.voanews.com/046AF5FF-DCA6-4F1F-AB1A-A48CFBF153EC_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A worktable with tools of the trade. (John Gurche)