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Approximate age:275,000 years old=average of minimum (0.2 Ma) and maximum (0.35 Ma)
Date based on: U-series See map of sites with similar ages
Dating reference: Blackwell, B., & Schwarcz, H. P. (1986). U-series analyses of the Lower Travertine at Ehringsdorf, DDR. Quaternary Research, 25(2), 215-222.
Hominids: Homo heidelbergensis Homo neanderthalensis
Archaeology:
Important specimens: Ehringsdorf mandible
Notes: There are two units, an upper and a lower. The upper unit is around 100 thousand years old, and dates for the lower unit, that with the hominid, are reported here as the date for the site.
Location: Weimar, Germany
Map location/coordinates reference: Location taken from map in publication. Note that coordinates drawn on map are incorrect. The coordinates used here (fossilized.org) are centered on the area of quarry where the specimen was found. There is still a quarry in operation today. Blackwell, B., & Schwarcz, H. P. (1986). U-series analyses of the Lower Travertine at Ehringsdorf, DDR. Quaternary Research, 25(2), 215-222.
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