Homo Heidelbergensis - Washington, DC
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N 38° 53.505 W 077° 01.563
18S E 324285 N 4306715
Located at the National Museum of Natural History.
Waymark Code: WMRXGG
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2016
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A sign accompanying the sculpture reads:
"Gather Round The Fire
This male Homo heidelbergensis lived
in a social group that hunted large animals
and shared food with each other. They also
controlled fire and built shelters. These social
and behavioral skills enabled them to
endure several ice ages in Europe."
The 2010 bronze work by Jogn Gurche depicts the life-sized figure crouched around a fire and offering something to an unseen other.
There is no charge to visit the Museum which is open daily 9 to 5.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Homo heidelbergensis
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: John Gurche
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2010
Materials used: bronze
Location: National Museum of Natural History
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