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Fig. 10. M. primigenius from various Italian Late Pleistocene localities; (A), DSTT 14785, Testona, left m3, occlusal view; (B) IGF 1095, T. Maspino
(Arezzo), right m3, occlusal view; (C) MCSNM, Po plain near Cremona, mandible, occlusal view; (D) same specimen, ventral view (from Caretto and
Giacobini, 1983). Scale bar is 5 cm in (A–B) and 10 cm in (C–D).

1948; MDG; Palombo and Villa, 2003; MPR). The La was severely damaged during transportation to the
Polledrara di Cecanibbio site (Rome; Palombo et al., AMNH. However, from original photographs of the
2003; PCS) contains partial skeletons in anatomical skull taken in situ, we know that this large individual,
connection and several skulls. In the three most probably a male, possessed a strong frontal ridge.
complete specimens from this site the frontal ridge is Noticeably, in two adult E.(P.) antiquus specimens
strongly developed (Fig. 11a). In other Italian specimens from Steinheim (SMNS 15930) and Bad Cannstatt
(e.g. Riano and Fonte Campanile), however, the ridge is (SMNS), Germany, the frontal ridge is either absent,
somewhat weaker, while in a juvenile skull from as in the juvenile skull from Pignataro Interamna or
Pignataro Interamna (Cassino; D’Erasmo and Mon- extremely weakly developed. Thus E.(P.) antiquus
tcharmon Zei, 1955; MPN) it is absent (Fig. 11b). A populations from Italy and Germany show a marked
second adult skull is known from the latter locality (De variability of the morphology of the fronto-parietal
Lorenzo and D’Erasmo, 1927; Osborn, 1942). The skull region. Present evidence suggests this be influenced by