Image: Sangiran 17 Homo erectus angled view
Cast of Sangiran 17, a 1.2 million-year-old skull discovered in 1969 in Sangiran, Indonesia. This adult male skull is the best preserved Homo erectus skull from Java.
- Photographer:
- Carl Bento
- Rights:
- © Australian Museum
Additional information
This skull shows some of the typical Asian Homo erectus features such as a large face with a low, sloping forehead, a massive brow ridge and a broad, flat nose.
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