Heidelberg man

American  

[hahyd-l-burg man] / ˈhaɪd lˌbɜrg ˌmæn /

noun

1. the fossil remains of the primitive human Homo heidelbergensis, as reconstructed from the Heidelberg jaw. Heidelberg jaw.

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Heidelberg man British  

noun

1. a type of primitive man, Homo heidelbergensis, occurring in Europe in the middle Palaeolithic age, known only from a single fossil lower jaw

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Etymology

Origin of Heidelberg man

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Hence, it is called the Mauer jaw, or the Heidelberg Jaw, or Heidelberg man, or the high sounding Latin name of Homo Heidelbergensis.

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

It matters little whether particular items are corroborated or disproved—e.g. whether the Heidelberg man came before or after the Neanderthalers—the general trend of evolution remains clear.

From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by Thomson, J. Arthur

The kinship of the Piltdown Java and Heidelberg man is open to dispute.

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

I am a Heidelberg man, since you feel sufficiently interested to inquire.

From Diane of the Green Van by Dalrymple, Leona

Dr. Osborn says that the Heidelberg man "shows no trace of being intermediate between man and the anthropoid ape."

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