As noted in the illustration, Homo heidelbergensis was a tall, muscular hunter, who used both tools and weapons. Because H. Heidelbergensis was not a gatherer/forager, but ate a varied diet including meat and fish, we would expect to see what anatomical changes?

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2 December, 16:31

As noted in the illustration, Homo heidelbergensis was a tall, muscular hunter, who used both tools and weapons. Because H. Heidelbergensis was not a gatherer/forager, but ate a varied diet including meat and fish, we would expect to see what anatomical changes?

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David Kemp · Answer 1

Larger brain cavity; smaller teeth

Eliezer Bradford · Answer 2

In 1908 one of the most perfect fossil jaws belonging to middle plieistocene was found and named as Homo erectus heidelbergensis.

Explanation:

It had lower jaw with all the teeth. The teeth were human like. The massive jaw was ape-like. He used tools and fire. The cranial capacity is believed to be about 1300 cc which is intermediate between pithecanthropines and nearnderthals.