Java Man (Noun)
Meaning
Fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The discovery of Java man in the 19th century provided significant evidence for human evolution.
- Java man is considered one of the earliest known human ancestors to have walked upright.
- The fossil remains of Java man were initially found in Indonesia in the late 1800s.
- Scientists have extensively studied the characteristics of Java man to better understand human evolution.
- The classification of Java man has undergone several changes since its initial discovery and naming as Pithecanthropus erectus.