Java Man

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. Who discovered Java Man?Trinil, Solo River, East Java, Indonesia
2. What is the scientific classification?Homo erectus erectus
3. What is the estimated geological age?Between 700,000 and 1,490,000 years before present
4. Where were the Java Man fossils discovered?They were found in a place called Trinil in East Java, Indonesia, during digs in 1891 and 1892.
5. How old are the Java Man fossils?The fossils are between 700,000 and 1,490,000 years old, making them some of the oldest human fossils ever found.

Paleoanthropology: The scientific study of human origins and evolution through fossil evidence.
Hominid: A member of the biological family Hominidae, which includes humans and their extinct bipedal ancestors.
Type Specimen: The original specimen upon which the description and name of a new species are based.
Restitution: The act of returning something that was stolen or lost to its rightful owner.