. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. Geology. 454 OSBORN AND REEDS PREHISTORY OP MAN IN EUROPE Xeekar, Erosion frequently alters the characteristics of the terrace, so that the upper part is presented as debris at the bottom of the terrace (for example, Chelles, Cergy, Billancourt) and has been a frequent cause. Figure 7.—Sand-pit at Mauer, near Heidelberg, the discovery Site of the Jaw of the Heidelberg Man, Homo heidelbergensis After Schoetensack. a-b—"Newer loess" of the Fourth Glaciation. b-c—"Older loess" (sandy loess) of the Third Glaciation. c-d—Mauer San
. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. Geology. 454 OSBORN AND REEDS PREHISTORY OP MAN IN EUROPE Xeekar, Erosion frequently alters the characteristics of the terrace, so that the upper part is presented as debris at the bottom of the terrace (for example, Chelles, Cergy, Billancourt) and has been a frequent cause. Figure 7.—Sand-pit at Mauer, near Heidelberg, the discovery Site of the Jaw of the Heidelberg Man, Homo heidelbergensis After Schoetensack. a-b—"Newer loess" of the Fourth Glaciation. b-c—"Older loess" (sandy loess) of the Third Glaciation. c-d—Mauer Sands and gravels of the Second Interglacial Stage. d-e—A layer of clay (loess loam?) of the Second Glaciation. e-f—Mauer Sands and gravels of the First Interglacial Stage. The white cross (x) indicates the spot at the hase of the "sands of Mauer" at which the jaw of Heidelberg man was Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Geological Society of America. [New York : The Society]
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