Sangiran 2
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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]
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Catalog no. | Sangiran 2 |
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Species | Homo erectus |
Age | c. 1.15 million years |
Place discovered | Central Java, Indonesia |
Date discovered | 1937 |
Discovered by | G.H.R. von Koenigswald |
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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]