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'Java Man' (Pithecanthropus erectus). Artist: Unknown

'Java Man' (Pithecanthropus erectus). Reconstruction based on a skull cap, thigh bone and two back teeth discovered in Pliocene fossil beds in Trinil, Central Java, by Dr Eugene Dubois in 1894. Dubois believed his discovery represented the 'missing link' in man's evolution from apes.
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'Java Man' (Pithecanthropus erectus). Artist: Unknown
Caption:
'Java Man' (Pithecanthropus erectus). Reconstruction based on a skull cap, thigh bone and two back teeth discovered in Pliocene fossil beds in Trinil, Central Java, by Dr Eugene Dubois in 1894. Dubois believed his discovery represented the 'missing link' in man's evolution from apes.
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2870 x 3645 px | 29.9 MB
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24.3 x 30.9 cm | 9.6 x 12.2 in (300 dpi)