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Grafenrain Sand Pit – Discovery Site of Homo Heidelbergensis

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Grafenrain Sand Pit – Discovery Site of Homo Heidelbergensis

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Grafenrain Sand Pit – Discovery Site of Homo Heidelbergensis

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    1. Karl Gate, Neckargemünd – Biddersbacher Tunnel loop from Steinsfurt

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    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    October 15, 2019

    Here, the jaw and possibly other skeletal parts of Homo Heidelbergensis was found .... so one of our great-great ancestors

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      September 13, 2020

      In 1907 the lower jaw of one of our older relatives, Homo Heidelbergensis, was found in the sand pit a few 100m above. The fossil is more than 500,000 years old and is considered to be the oldest human being in Germany.
      de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_heidelbergensis

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        August 15, 2020

        A special sand pit with a lot of history. A lot is explained here on display boards, but actually you've already seen it on YouTube - right?

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          Location: Mauer, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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