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Grade 8 O.Verma 700,000 to 200,000 years ago in Africa, Europe, and possibly Asia The first piece of evidence of H. heidelbergenisis was discovered in.

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3 700,000 to 200,000 years ago in Africa, Europe, and possibly Asia The first piece of evidence of H. heidelbergenisis was discovered in 1907 near the town of Mauer, Gremany Was known for the control of fire and use of wooden spears, and it was the first early human species to routinely hunt large animals. The first species to build shelters

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5 Mauer 1  In 1908 near Heidelberg, Germany, a workman found the type specimen of H. heidelbergensis in the Rösch sandpit just north of the village of Mauer.  This mandible was nearly complete except for the missing premolars and first two left molars  It is heavily built and lacks a chin.

6 Broken Hill 1  Nickname: Rhodesin Man  Site: Kabwe, Zambia  Date of discovery: 1921  Discovered by: Tom Zwiglaar  Age: Between 300,000 and 125,000 years old

7 Arago 21  http://humanorigins.si. edu/evidence/3d- collection/f-arago-21 http://humanorigins.si. edu/evidence/3d- collection/f-arago-21  Site: Tautavel, France  Date of discovery: 1971  Discovered by: Henry and Marie Antoinette de Lumley  Age: About 450,000 years old

8 Petralona 1  http://humanorigins.si. edu/evidence/3d- collection/f-petralona-1 http://humanorigins.si. edu/evidence/3d- collection/f-petralona-1  Site: Petralona, Greece  Age: Between 350,000 and 150,000 years old  Found by local villagers in 1960

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