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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 discovered. 



