Homo heidelberg (1) (1)

1. Homo Heidelbergensis
Brittlyn & Dana

2. Table of Contents
•Physical Features & Ages
•Ecology
•Geographical location
•Fossil Examples
•Phylogentic Relationships
•Controversial ideas
•Bibliography

3. Physical Features
The Homo Heidelbergensis had unique
features that made them distinct
against other species that lived at similar
times, this species had:
•Flatter, largefaces
•An increased brain size
•taller leaner bodies a thick browridge
•very deep temple
•extremely large nose
•weighed between 112-136lbs on average
•Were 5 ft 2- 5ft 9 on average
it is believed that they lived over 200,000-700,000 years ago.

4. Ecology 
•This was the first evident species of man to learn how to control fire
•It was believed that they acquired traditions and customs, because
fossils were found in the same area, like a burial ground.
•Began to build simple shelters from rock and wood
•Started to hunt large animals, such as horses ,deer, elephants, and
rhinos.
•They caught their pray with wooden spears. The Homo
Heidelbergensis were great users of stone tools.

5. Geographical location
•They were discovered in 1907 in Mauer sand pits in Germany, so
evidently they were located in Europe. This was the first species of
human to locate itself in colder regions.
• Fossils of the Homo Heidelbergensis were found all over Europe,
Africa and parts of Asia.

6. Fossil Examples
The earliest dated back to 700,000 years ago, and were found all
over the eastern part of the world.
•Pertralona 1
oDiscovered in petralona, greece
oBetween 150 000 and 350 000
years old
oThis specimen is an older man, this fossil
Shows the large brow ridges,
and and worn teeth
•Ceprano Man
odiscovered in 1994 in Italy
o over 700,000 years old
oEvident features of the
characteristics of Homo
Heidelbergensis

7. •Kabwe 1
oFound in kabwe, zambia in 1921
oIt is thought the fossil is over 300 000 to 125 000 years old
oFirst fossil of a Homo Heidelbergensis to be discovered in
africa
oResembles modern humans with a flatter,
less prognathic face, and larger brain
oOldest skull known to have tooth cavities

8. Phylogentic Relationships

9. •these group of skulls which have features of
both Homo erectus and modern human
•The brain size is larger then the erectus but smaller
then the modern human’s
•The species most likely came after ergaster and
possibly erectus
•It may be that Heidelbergs are the closest ancestor
to Homo neanderthalensis
•But it is difficult to classify where the Homo
Heidelbergensis fits in because it is still
controversial

10. Controversial ideas
There a lot of controversial ideas that come from the Homo
Heidelbergensis, such as:
•Is there a strong enough difference between the Homo
Heidelbergensis and the erectus or H.neanderthalensis to have a
new stage?
•Did they really range from 1.3 million years ago to 200,000
years ago? 
•What was the relative geography of this species, where did it
originate from?
•Did H. heidelbergensis have any cultural or behavioral
adaptations that facilitated it living in colder climates?

11. Bibliography 
•http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/cavemen/images/factfiles/homo_heidelbergensis_img2.jpg
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http://humanorigins.si.edu/sites/default/files/imagecache/lightbox/images/landscape/3.6.4-5_3pieces_burnedflint_GBYIsrae_CCl_l.jpg
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http://humanorigins.si.edu/resources/multimedia/image/ihomo-heidelbergensisi-male-reconstruction-based-kabwe-john-gurche-34-vie
• http://www.archaeologyinfo.com/homoheidelbergensis.htm