Java man

Reconstructed head of Java man from the original skull cap fossil

Meaning

Noun

  • A purported species of primate, a supposed ancient ancestor of human beings, named Pithecanthropus erectus, now considered Homo erectus.
  • Alternative of Javaman; a denizen of Java.

Origin

  • From the fossils, which were found on the Indonesian island of Java.
  • Java + man

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