Mauer 1
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| Catalog number | Mauer 1 |
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| Species | Homo heidelbergensis |
| Age | 500 k or 600 k |
| Place discovered | Mauer, Germany |
| Date discovered | 1907 |
| Discovered by | Daniel Hartmann |
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 600,000 years old.[1]
Its characteristics include a heavy jaw similar to Homo erectus but with teeth more similar to more modern humans.
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Title page of the first description of Homo heidelbergensis -
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Original condition with adherent material -
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Condition after cleaning -
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Radiography
See also
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- List of hominina (hominid) fossils (with images)
References
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