A new find of a Middle Pleistocene mandible from Bilzingsleben, Germany
Language English Country Germany Media print
Document type Historical Article, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
10929289
DOI
10.1007/s001140050717
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- History, Ancient MeSH
- Hominidae anatomy & histology MeSH
- Skull anatomy & histology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Mandible anatomy & histology MeSH
- Fossils * MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- History, Ancient MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Historical Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Germany MeSH
The Middle Pleistocene site at Bilzingsleben is being excavated by the Forschungsstelle Bilzingsleben, FSU Jena. It is a living floor with structures of settlement and a great number of Lower Palaeolithic cultural remains. So far, 28 human skull fragments have been discovered, which can be reconstructed into two individual skulls. Recently, the right mandible has also been discovered (Bilzingsleben E7). Morphological comparisons indicate that there is a great similarity to the mandibles of HI and BI of Sinanthropus. A strong likeness to Arago II and XIII was also discovered. There are various different archaic features which assign the Bilzingsleben mandible and the two skulls to the advanced Homo erectus.
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