Homo heidelbergensis: cranium

Object Details

Is this an original object?
No
Age
About 450,000 years old
Summary
The features of this cranium are most similar to much larger specimens of Homo heidelbergensis. Its small size suggests that it is a female of this early human species.
Date of discovery
1971
Discovered by
Henry and Marie Antoinette de Lumley
Original Object Holding Institution
Institute for Human Palaeontology (Paris)
Location of Discovery
Tautavel, France
Site
Tautavel, France
Data Source
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Original Object Identifier
Arago 21
Species
Homo heidelbergensis
Record ID
dpo_3d_200065
Metadata Usage
CC0

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