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Give the geographical distribution of Homo heidelbergensis
Africa, Europe, India, China
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Give the date of Homo heidelbergensis
1,600-200 kya
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Name (6) features of Homo heidelbergensis
- Long, low skull
- Very thick cranial bones
- Large, prognathic face
- Very large browridges
- No external chin
- Robust postcrania
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Name (9) features of Homo neandertalensis
- Long, low, rounded skull
- Occipital bun
- Double arched-massive browridges
- Enormous nose
- Mid-facial prognathism
- Small cheek teeth
- Large, heavily worn front teeth
- Retromolar space
- Robust, heavily muscled bodies
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Give 3 examples of early misinterpretations of Homo neandertalensis
- Pre-celtic race
- Primitive, extinct human
- Pathological human
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