Homo erectus: cranium

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Discovered by
a workman
Is this an original object?
No
Age
Between 1.8 and 1.6 million years old
Summary
This fossil braincase of a young (2-4 year old) individual was found in a layer about 20 meters above a 1.8-million-year-old volcanic layer. The genus Homo arrived in island Indonesia by at least 1.6 million years ago, when Java was connected to Asia by a land bridge.
Date of discovery
1936
Original Object Identifier
Perning 1
Original Object Holding Institution
Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia)
Location of Discovery
Mojokerto, Java, Indonesia
Site
Mojokerto, Java, Indonesia
Species
Homo erectus
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Record ID
dpo_3d_200050
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
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