ANTH 1131 Lecture Notes - Hand Axe, Homo Heidelbergensis
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10 crania and 5,500 other skeletal fragments many of them complete bones. The biggest collection of hominin remains from any species other than modern, present-day humans. Mni (minimum number of individuals) = 28. At least 12 females and 8 males. One individual less than 10 years old, and three are over 35 years old, but majority are adolescents or young adults. Clearly ancestors for the later neadertals that will appear next. Neandertals in europe evolve from h. heidelbergensis in. The h. heidelbergensis have mid-facial pragnathism and a double-arched brow ridge instead of one shelf brow ridge. Cranial capacities range from 1,125-1,390 cubic centimetres. Mean for modern humans are 1,350 cubic centimetres. However, their eq are still lower than ours. Out of the 10 skulls, the most complete is the sh 5. A little bit of post-orbital constriction, that isn"t present in. Still retain the pentagonal shape of the h. erectus, although this isn"t the case for all h. heidelbergensis.
