Mauer 1
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Mauer 1 is a fossilized mandible and the type specimen of the species Homo heidelbergensis
. It was discovered by Daniel Hartmann in Mauer
, Germany
in 1907.
It is estimated to be about 500,000 to 600,000 years old.
Its characteristics include a heavy jaw similar to Homo erectus
but with teeth more similar to more modern humans.
Homo heidelbergensis
Homo heidelbergensis is an extinct species of the genus Homo which may be the direct ancestor of both Homo neanderthalensis in Europe and Homo sapiens. The best evidence found for these hominins date between 600,000 and 400,000 years ago. H...
. It was discovered by Daniel Hartmann in Mauer
Mauer (Baden)
Mauer is a village in south western Germany. It is located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in the state of Baden-Württemberg....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1907.
It is estimated to be about 500,000 to 600,000 years old.
Its characteristics include a heavy jaw similar to Homo erectus
Homo erectus
Homo erectus is an extinct species of hominid that lived from the end of the Pliocene epoch to the later Pleistocene, about . The species originated in Africa and spread as far as India, China and Java. There is still disagreement on the subject of the classification, ancestry, and progeny of H...
but with teeth more similar to more modern humans.
See also
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- List of hominina (hominid) fossils (with images)