The two most ancient fossil humans known are Sinanthropus pekinensis, the old man of China, and Pithecanthropus erectus, the ape man of Java. Their ages have been variously put at 400,000 to ...

Think of Java, and chances are that the megacity of Jakarta – the capital of Indonesia – will spring to mind. But for those interested in the island's traditional culture, a smaller city ...

Homo erectus was first discovered in Java (and was known as “Java Man” until the species was officially renamed), but sossilized remains had never before been found on the seafloor between ...

Homo erectus was first discovered in Java (and was known as “Java Man” until the species was officially renamed), but sossilized remains had never before been found on the seafloor between ...