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AFC988.2.8 - Homo heidelbergensis

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Categorycranium Date Collected1971 Place CollectedEurope: France

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Categorycranium Date Collected1971 Place CollectedEurope: France
Accession Number AFC988.2.8 Scientific Name Homo heidelbergensis Category cranium Subcategory frontal, nasals, maxillae, zygomatica, sphenoid, ethmoid, partial upper dentition Alternate Taxon Homo erectus tautavelensis; Homo sapiens Fossil Owner Institute for Human Palaeontology in Paris Fossil Collector de Lumley, H.; M.A. Date Collected 1971 Place Collected Europe: France Site Arago Cave, Tautavel Age adult Description Resin cast of a cranium, frontal, nasals, maxillae, zygomatica, sphenoid, ethmoid, partial upper dentition Materials resin Geologic Age Pleistocene Sex male?

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"AFC988.2.8 - Homo heidelbergensis, Fossil Hominid Cast Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/32-73397. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.