Homo heidelbergensis was only slightly taller than the Neanderthal
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 09:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The reconstruction of 27 complete human limb bones found in Atapuerca (Burgos, Spain) has helped to determine the height of various species of the Pleistocene era. Homo heilderbergensis, like Neanderthals, were similar in height to the current population of the Mediterranean.