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Homo rhodesiensis (AKA Rhodesian Man, or Broken Hill Skull) is a homo species resembling Homo neandertalis, but whose remains were found in Africa. The "species" is represented by a single skull, found in 1921. The hominid is predicted to have existed about 300,000 years ago (range = 0.6-0.2 million years ago) in the Pleistocene based on recent modern dating techniques.
Some reports have given erroneous dates of up to 1.75-2.5 million years age for the skull. Cranial capacity of the Broken Hill skull has been measured at 1300 cc, which, when coupled with the more recent dating, makes any direct link to older skulls unlikely and negates the 1.75 to 2.5 Million year earlier dating.
The skull - also known as Broken Hill I - was described as having a broad face similar to Neandertalis, but with a cranium intermediate between advances sapiens and neandertal. Most current experts believe Rhodesian Man to be within the group of Homo heidelbergensis (or less likely, Homo antecessor). Debate continues on the actual place of Broken Hill I in the hominid lineage.
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