Homo antecessor
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Homo antecessor has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
Homo antecessor is an extinct species of archaic human recorded in the Spanish Sierra de Atapuerca, a productive archaeological site, from 1.2 to 0.8 million years ago during the Early Pleistocene. Populations of this species may have been present elsewhere in Western Europe, and were among the first to settle that region of the world, hence the name. The first fossils were found in the Gran Dolina cave in 1994, and the species was formally described in 1997 as the last common ancestor of modern
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
Who talks about Homo antecessor on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up Homo antecessor; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Doggerland: Lost at Sea | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
What is Homo antecessor mentioned alongside?
Homo antecessor is most often mentioned alongside Facial reconstruction, Isostatic rebound and Doggerland.
Mentioned together: Facial reconstruction, Isostatic rebound, Doggerland, The Story of the Stone Age, Harry Godwin, Shetland Islands, Holocene, Wind farm, British Museum, Robinson Crusoe