A fossil hominid of the early middle Pleistocene period, identified by only a jawbone found near Heidelberg in 1907.
an early form of Homo erectus (formerly H. heidelbergensis), family Hominidae
Example sentencesExamples
Such later types as the Neanderthal and Heidelberg men belong to the same genus as modern man but to different species.
The only evidence for Heidelberg man is a jawbone found in Germany in 1907.
These were made and used by European Homo erectus, or Heidelberg man.
They are larger than those of the Spy specimens, but smaller than that of the Heidelberg man.
Has no-one thought that maybe Heidelberg man was a form of our own species who evolved into Neandertals?
The link between these two species of men is thought by some scientists to be represented by Heidelberg man, a jaw of which was found in Germany in 1907.
Definition of Heidelberg man in US English:
Heidelberg man
noun
A fossil hominid of the early middle Pleistocene period, identified by only a jawbone found near Heidelberg in 1907.
an early form of Homo erectus (formerly H. heidelbergensis), family Hominidae
Example sentencesExamples
They are larger than those of the Spy specimens, but smaller than that of the Heidelberg man.
The only evidence for Heidelberg man is a jawbone found in Germany in 1907.
The link between these two species of men is thought by some scientists to be represented by Heidelberg man, a jaw of which was found in Germany in 1907.
Such later types as the Neanderthal and Heidelberg men belong to the same genus as modern man but to different species.
Has no-one thought that maybe Heidelberg man was a form of our own species who evolved into Neandertals?
These were made and used by European Homo erectus, or Heidelberg man.