Homo heidelbergensis: cranium

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Object Details

Discovered by

Henry and Marie Antoinette de Lumley

Is this an original object?

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

Original Object Identifier

Arago 21

Original Object Holding Institution

Institute for Human Palaeontology (Paris)

Location of Discovery

Tautavel, France

Site

Tautavel, France

Species

Homo heidelbergensis

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

dpo_3d_200065