Sangiran 2
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| Catalogno. | Sangiran 2 |
|---|---|
| Species | Homo erectus |
| Age | 0.7 - 1.6 mya |
| Place discovered | Indonesia |
| Date discovered | 1937 |
| Discovered by | G.H.R. von Koenigswald |
Sangiran 2is a fossilized upper cranium of aHomo erectus(Homo erectus erectus). It was discovered inSangiran,IndonesiabyG.H.R. von Koenigswaldin 1937.[1]
It is estimated to be between 0.7 and 1.6 million years old.[2][3]
Its characteristics include a long low plane behind the orbits and inwardly sloping sides.[3]
See also
[edit]- List of fossil sites(with link directory)
- List of hominina (hominid) fossils(with images)
References
[edit]- ^G. H. R. von Koenigswald(1938)."Ein neuerPithecanthropus-Schädel "(PDF).Proceedings of the Section of Sciences Koninklijke Nederlandsche Akademie van Wetenschappen(in German).41(2). Ámsterdam: N.V. Noord-Hollandsche Uitgeversmaatschappij: 185–192.Retrieved10 May2020.
- ^Schwartz & Tattersall 2005,pp. 482–483.
- ^abBrown, Peter."Sangiran".Peter Brown's Australian & Asian Palaeoanthropology.Retrieved10 May2020.
Bibliography
[edit]- Schwartz, Jeffrey H.;Tattersall, Ian(2005).The Human Fossil Record, Craniodental Morphology of Genus Homo (Africa and Asia). Volume 2.USA: John Wiley & Sons.ISBN0-471-31927-9.Retrieved1 May2020.Online version shows only some pages.
External links
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