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- Homo heidelbergensis (also H. erectus heidelbergensis, H. sapiens heidelbergensis) is an extinct species or subspecies of archaic human which existed during the Middle Pleistocene.
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Homo heidelbergensis (also H. erectus heidelbergensis, H. sapiens heidelbergensis) is an extinct species or subspecies of archaic human which existed during the Middle Pleistocene. It was subsumed as a subspecies of H. erectus in 1950 as H. e. heidelbergensis, but
Jan 3, 2024 · Learn about the early human species that lived from 1.3 million to 200,000 years ago in Europe, Asia and Africa. Discover their features, behaviors, tools, shelters, fire control and possible ancestry of Neanderthals and modern humans.
6 days ago · Homo heidelbergensis, extinct species of archaic human (genus Homo) known from fossils dating from 600,000 to 200,000 years ago in Africa, Europe, and possibly Asia.
- Henry Mchenry
Mar 26, 2017 · Homo Heidelbergensis is an extinct species of human that is identified in both Africa and western Eurasia from roughly 700,000 years ago onwards until around 200,000 years ago – fitting snugly within the Middle Pleistocene.
- Emma Groeneveld
Apr 2, 2020 · The Broken Hill skull, the first fossil of an extinct human species found in Africa, is not a direct ancestor of Homo sapiens, according to a new study. It suggests that Africa was a melting pot of multiple human species around 300,000 years ago.
Homo heidelbergensis began to develop regional differences that eventually gave rise to two species of humans. European populations of Homo heidelbergensis evolved into Homo neanderthalensis (the Neanderthals) while a separate population of Homo heidelbergensis in Africa evolved into our own species, Homo sapiens.
Oct 5, 2020 · Learn about the controversial Middle Pleistocene hominin species that may be the last common ancestor of H. sapiens and Neanderthals. Explore the fossil evidence, taxonomy, and phylogeny of H. heidelbergensis and its mosaic morphology.
