The Homo heidelbergesis species lived between 300,000 to 600,000 years ago.
The Homo Heidelbergesis species had a very large brow, a larger skull and a flatter face compared to older early human species. This species was the first of the early humans to live in colder climates, their short, wide bodies like an adaptation to conserving heat. They were the first to hunt relatively large animal and lived during the time they were able to control fire and spears were being used.
Their key physical features:
Fossil information on the body is currently limited.
The leg bone leg bones suggests they were tall.
Their brain was also very large averaging at 1250 cubic centimetres representing 1.9% of their body weight.
The jaws were shorter than those of the earlier species and their lower jaw was strongly built for the attachment of strong chewing muscles.
They also had relatively long lower legs. Limbs that have adapted like this represent an adaptation to tropical conditions as they provide a larger skin surface to help cool the body. The leg bones tended to be relatively strong and thick.
This species lived on the climates of Africa and Europe in which at the time was going through a series of warm and cool phases. Homo Heidelbergesis hunted large animals for food. The fossilised bones of these animals shown that larger animals such as rhinos, hippopotamus, bears, horses and deer were hunted. This was executed skilfully which suggested that the Homo heidelbergesis species were working in co-operative groups.
The Homo Heidelbergesis species had a very large brow, a larger skull and a flatter face compared to older early human species. This species was the first of the early humans to live in colder climates, their short, wide bodies like an adaptation to conserving heat. They were the first to hunt relatively large animal and lived during the time they were able to control fire and spears were being used.
Their key physical features:
Fossil information on the body is currently limited.
The leg bone leg bones suggests they were tall.
Their brain was also very large averaging at 1250 cubic centimetres representing 1.9% of their body weight.
The jaws were shorter than those of the earlier species and their lower jaw was strongly built for the attachment of strong chewing muscles.
They also had relatively long lower legs. Limbs that have adapted like this represent an adaptation to tropical conditions as they provide a larger skin surface to help cool the body. The leg bones tended to be relatively strong and thick.
This species lived on the climates of Africa and Europe in which at the time was going through a series of warm and cool phases. Homo Heidelbergesis hunted large animals for food. The fossilised bones of these animals shown that larger animals such as rhinos, hippopotamus, bears, horses and deer were hunted. This was executed skilfully which suggested that the Homo heidelbergesis species were working in co-operative groups.