[Fred Nerks]

Homo antecessor is likely a direct ancestor living 750,000 years ago evolving into Homo heidelbergensis appearing in the fossil record living roughly 600,000 to 250,000 years ago through various areas of Europe.

Homo heidelbergensis remains were found in Mauer near Heidelberg, Germany and then later in Arago, France and Petralona, Greece.

Heidelbergensis

Bavarians can trace our ancestors back to before Neanderthal...of whom there are legends of survival in historic times.

Believe it or not!

[Candor7]

I believe it. I have met many, many Bavarians ! :-)