Homo heidelbergensis: cranium

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Object Details

Discovered by

Alemayhew Asfaw, Paul Whitehead, and Craig Wood

Is this an original object?

Age

About 600,000 years old

Summary

The large face and braincase of this cranium connect it with Homo heidelbergensis, known in Europe. African populations of this species were likely the forerunners of the earliest Homo sapiens

Date of discovery

1976

Original Object Identifier

Bodo

Original Object Holding Institution

National Museum of Ethiopia (Ethiopia)

Location of Discovery

Middle Awash, Ethiopia

Site

Middle Awash, Ethiopia

Species

Homo heidelbergensis

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

dpo_3d_200066