Steinheim skull, Steinheim an der Murr

Name: Steinheim skull
Address: Steinheim an der Murr, Germany

#3 among attractions in Steinheim an der Murr

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The Steinheim skull is a fossilized skull of a Homo neanderthalensis or Homo heidelbergensis found on 24 July 1933 near Steinheim an der Murr, Germany. It is estimated to be between 250,000 and 350,000 years old. The skull is slightly flattened and has a cranial capacity between 950 and 1280 cc. Sometimes referred to as Homo steinheimensis in older literature, the original fossil is housed in the State Museum of Natural History in Stuttgart, Germany. Some believe that the Steinheim skull may have belonged to an adult female due to its gracile nature. ()

Local name: Homo steinheimensis Coordinates: 48°58'6"N, 9°16'34"E

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Steinheim skull – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Urmenschmuseum, Georgskirche, Burg Schaubeck, Burgberg.

~1530 ftSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Urmenschmuseum, Steinheim an der Murr
8 min walk • The Prehistoric Man Museum in Steinheim an der Murr was inaugurated on May 31, 1968. The most important and namesake exhibit is a replica of the prehistoric human skull of Homo steinheimensis, which was found in Steinheim in 1933 and is about...
1 miNE
Church
Georgskirche
25 min walk • St. George's Church in Kleinbottwar, now a district of Steinheim an der Murr in the district of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg, is a historic church building whose origins date back to the late 15th century.
0.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Burg Schaubeck, Steinheim an der Murr
19 min walk • Schaubeck Castle is a hilltop castle between Steinheim an der Murr and Kleinbottwar in the district of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, built from the 13th century and expanded into a castle.
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Burgberg, Steinheim an der Murr
23 min walk • The Burgberg is an elevation of the Neckar basin about 286 m above sea level. It is located near Steinheim an der Murr in the Ludwigsburg district of Baden-Württemberg.

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Nearby attractions include Urmenschmuseum, Steinheim an der Murr (8 min walk), Burg Schaubeck, Steinheim an der Murr (19 min walk), Burgberg, Steinheim an der Murr (23 min walk).