The MASSIVE Ancient Ancestors That Changed Human History

The Heidelbergian Period is a term used to describe a phase in European prehistory, roughly spanning 600,000 to 400,000 years ago in Europe. The Heidelbergian Period represents a crucial step in hominin evolution, bridging the gap between earlier forms like Homo erectus and later groups like Neanderthals and modern humans. This period is often referred to as the ‘muddle in the middle’ — an apt description given the great debate over which hominin species should be recognized and the attribution of fossils to those species.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 THE BOXGROVE MAN - THE FIRST ENGLISHMAN
5:00 THE GLACIAL CYCLES AND HUMAN EVOLUTION
10:00 WAS BOXGROVE MAN A MODERN HUMAN?