The anthropological collection contains a large proportion of the prehistoric human remains that have been discovered in Belgium and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Spy Neanderthals, excavated in 1886, are possibly our best-known pieces. We also have collections of bones from medieval and modern sites, two collections of individuals of known age and gender, as well as an osteological reference collection of bones from various different geographic locations. The anthropological collection also includes anatomical casts that are of historical and scientific importance.