Definition: German anatomist Franz Weidenreich is probably best known for his association with the Peking Man Homo erectus materials excavated from Zhoukoudien in the 1930s. Weidenreich took careful notes and plaster casts of the materials, all of which survived World War II, even if the original materials from Zhoukoudien did not. Weidenreich was educated at the universities of Munich, Kiel, Berlin, and Strasbourg; and was associated with Heidelberg, Frankfurt and the American Museum of Natural History.
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This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
