Trinil Man (Noun)
Meaning
Fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Trinil Man was a name used for early fossil discoveries that led to significant understanding of human evolution.
- Trinil Man was the specimen that contributed greatly to Eugene Dubois' Pithecanthropus erectus discovery.
- Excavated from the Solo River, the fossil known as Trinil Man significantly enhanced understanding of ancient humans in Indonesia.
- Early fossils known as Trinil Man dated back over 500,000 years to a bygone era.
- After new evidence came to light, scientists reconsidered classifying the early discoveries found under the label of Trinil Man as distinct human species.