| Taxonomy: | Primates: Hominidae |
| Age: | Pleistocene (1.8 and 1.0 million years) |
| Locality: | Africa ( Lake Turkana, Olduvai Gorge), Europe (Geo |
| Length: | 1.6 meters |
Description
Synonyms: Pithecanthropus erectus, Sinanthropus pekinensis, Javanthropus soloensis, Meganthropus paleojavanicus
References
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