Catalog no. | Sangiran 2 |
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Species | Homo erectus |
Age | 0.7 - 1.6 mya |
Place discovered | Indonesia |
Date discovered | 1937 |
Discovered by | G.H.R. von Koenigswald |
Sangiran 2 is a fossilized upper cranium of a Homo erectus ( Homo erectus erectus). It was discovered in Sangiran, Indonesia by G.H.R. von Koenigswald in 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]
Catalog no. | 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 2 is a fossilized upper cranium of a Homo erectus ( Homo erectus erectus). It was discovered in Sangiran, Indonesia by G.H.R. von Koenigswald in 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]