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Homo cepranensis
Homo cepranensis
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Homo cepranensis is a proposed name for a human species, known from only one skull cap discovered in 1994. The fossil was discovered in Italy by archeologist Italo Biddittu and was nicknamed 'Ceprano Man' after the nearby town. Homo cepranensis lived between 350,000 and 500,000 years ago, based on the fossil dating [Muttoni 2009].
HOMO CEPRANENSIS
HOMO CEPRANENSIS
Homo cepranensis Italy Europe
Genus: Homo
Species: Homo cepranensis
Other Names: Ceprano Man
Time Period: 500,000 to 350,000 years ago
Characteristics: Unknown
Fossil Evidence: Skull Cap, Italy, Europe
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HOMO CEPRANENSIS
 
The cranial features on the bone seem to be intermediate between those found on Homo erectus and Homo heidelbergensis. Some argue it was ancestral to Homo neanderthalensis although there is not yet enough material to prove this, or make a complete analysis of the individual.