[Cronos]

Where do these guys come to their conclusions? No clothes in Britain's current climate is not conducive to survival.

Maybe heidelbergensis had a thick coating of hair, like a gorilla? Also, the earth could have been warmer then, and wasn't England connected to Europe at that time?

[metmom]

The article stated that the climate was similar to what it is today. In that case, one would think that the fur/hair would have been a distinct survival advantage. Why would it lose it's fur in a cold climate? I really don't know much about continental drift and if it was connected, although it does make sense. Any creature not intelligent enough to use fire or make clothes, certainly couldn't have made a boat and sailed across the English Channel.