A New Species?
http://www.archaeology.org/online/news/gran.dolina.html
A report of the mid-Pleistocene fossils that some researchers classify as Homo heidelbergensis and others as Homo antecessor.
Archaeological Excavations at Boxgrove
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/boxgrove
In 1993 a 500,000-year-old Homo heidelbergensis tibia was found at this English site. Details of the fossil and the location are given here.
Evolution of Modern Humans
http://daphne.palomar.edu/homo2
Although retaining the outdated label "archaic Homo sapiens," this site has lots of useful information on mid-to late Pleistocene premodern humans (Homo heidelbergensis and the Neandertals) and their cultural achievements. Each section includes a practice quiz.
Grupo de Paleontologia Humana Universidad Complutense (UCM)
http://atapuerca.geo.ucm.es
This nicely illustrated site describes the excavations conducted since 1978 in the Sierra de Atapuerca in northern Spain, a region that has produced both Homo heidelbergensis and extremely early Neandertals.
Homo neanderthalensis
http://www.eurekalert.org/releases/aaas-snp092499.html
An extremely detailed description of Neandertal anatomy and the fossils from specific sites. Good photos of individual specimens.
Some Neanderthals Practiced Cannibalism
http://www.eurekalert.org/releases/aaas-snp092499.html
Description of recent evidence for cannibalism at a Neandertal site in France.
Neanderthal Debates in the Media
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/neanderthal990420.html
http://www.archaeology.org/online/news/neanderdna.html
http://www.expressindia.com/fe/daily/19970712/19355423.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tc+ech/newsid_323000/323657.stm
Compare and contrast science news articles tracing changes in the interpretation of evidence linked to the Neanderthals over the past few years.
