Archaic Homo sapiens

Archaic Homo sapiens are early human ancestors that lived roughly 300,000 to 40,000 years ago. They are considered a transitional form between earlier humans, like Homo heidelbergensis, and modern Homo sapiens. Archaic humans had larger brains than earlier species and more advanced tools, but still retained some primitive features, such as prominent brow ridges and a broader face. They exhibited some behaviors associated with modern humans, like controlled use of fire and possibly symbolic activity, and they are believed to have interacted with other human species, contributing to the evolution of modern humans.