Homo heidelbergensis

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/homo-heidelbergensis

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Homo heidelbergensis
2. What is the geographic distribution?Primarily Europe and Africa; potential presence in Asia depending on taxonomic interpretation

Middle Pleistocene: A geological epoch spanning roughly 774,000 to 129,000 years ago, a critical period for hominin diversification and dispersal.
Supraorbital Torus: A prominent bony ridge located above the orbits (eye sockets) of the skull, a feature found in Homo heidelbergensis.
Taxonomic Convention: The established principles and practices used by scientists for classifying, naming, and organizing biological organisms.
Population Bottleneck: A sharp reduction in the size of a population due to environmental events or human activities, leading to reduced genetic diversity.