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

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Heidelberg man

Prior to that there are some evidences of extinct species, such as Pithecanthropus Erectus, the Grimaldi man, the Heidelberg man, and the Neanderthal.

From History of Human Society by Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)

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

From the Heidelberg man, there is practically no record for about 200,000 years.

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. Keith, a London evolutionist, says that the Piltdown man is not an ancestor of man, much less an intermediate between the Heidelberg man and the Neanderthal man.

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