Replica of the Homo heidelbergensis Skull – Rhodesian Man Description – Material and Creation Process: 3D-printed from durable plastic using a detailed digital scan of the original Broken Hill (Kabwe) skull. Hand-painted for complete accuracy, matching the color and texture of the real historical specimen. Size: Full-scale replica, life-sized: ~23L x 15.5W x 15H cm / 9.06″ × 6.10″ × 5.91″ Jaw: Lower jaw – missing (as in the original). Significance in Anthropology: Dating: 130,000–300,000 years ago. Discovered: 1921 in Kabwe (formerly Broken Hill), Zambia. One of the finest examples of African archaic Homo sapiens / H. heidelbergensis. Features:
Massive brow ridges (archaic trait).
Brain capacity ~1300 cm³ (intermediate between H. erectus and H. sapiens).
Combines features of H. erectus and early H. sapiens.