Heidelberg jaw

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[hahyd-l-burg jaw] / ˈhaɪd lˌbɜrg ˈdʒɔ /

noun

a nearly complete primitive human mandible of the middle Pleistocene Epoch found in 1907 near Heidelberg, Germany: before this specimen was discovered and classified as Homo heidelbergensis, all early human fossils with traits shared by Homo erectus and modern humans were collectively called archaic Homo sapiens .

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Origin of Heidelberg jaw

First recorded in 1905–10

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Heidelberg jaw

If the Heidelberg jaw was found in sand 69 ft. deep, what would be its maximum age, estimated in the same way?

From The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved In 50 Arguments by William A. (William Asbury) Williams

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