Heidelberg skull Homo heidelbergensis

Homo heidelbergensis is an extinct species of the genus Homo which lived in Africa, Europe and western Asia from at least 600 000 years ago, and may date back 1 300 000 years. It survived until 200 000 to 250 000 years ago. It is probably the ancestor of Homo sapiens in Africa and the Neanderthals in Europe, and perhaps also the Denisovans in Asia. It was first discovered near Heidelberg in Germany in 1907 and named by Otto Schoetensack.

Class : Fossil Hominids
Order : Fossil Hominids
Family : Fossil Hominidae
Genus : Homo
Species : heidelbergensis