Tag: #MilovanInnovation #HomoHeidelbergensis #Evolution #Palaeontology #Speech #Neanderthals #Denisovans #DNA #HumanEvolution #Petralona #Atapuerca

When we think of human ancestors, the first things that come to mind are Neanderthals or “primitive” people from the Stone Age. But before them, there was a “forgotten giant” – Homo heidelbergensis. This fascinating species, which dominated Africa and Europe, was the key link connecting Homo erectus with Neanderthals and us, modern humans. Recent genetic research and…