Homo erectus: cranium

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Discovered by
Towikromo
Is this an original object?
No
Age
Between 1.3 and 1.0 million years old
Summary
This is the most complete Homo erectus skull found in East Asia.
Date of discovery
1969
Original Object Identifier
Sangiran 17
Original Object Holding Institution
Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum (Germany)
Location of Discovery
Sangiran, Java, Indonesia
Site
Sangiran, Java, Indonesia
Species
Homo erectus
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Record ID
dpo_3d_200056
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
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