Mauer 1
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| Image:Mauer3.jpg | |
| Catalog number: | Mauer 1 |
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| Species: | Homo heidelbergensis |
| Age: | 500 k |
| Place discovered: | Mauer, Germany |
| Date discovered: | 1907 |
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Mauer 1 is a fossilized lower jaw from the species Homo heidelbergensis. It was discovered in Mauer, Germany in 1907.
It is estimated to be 500,000 years old.
Its characteristics include a heavy jaw similar to Homo erectus but with teeth more similar to more modern humans.
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Images of Mauer 1. Retrieved on 2006-07-14.
