The ‘Java Man’, the first fossil evidence of Homo erectus, is now home

The iconic Homo erectus fossil was welcomed home with a repatriation ceremony and a new museum exhibit in Jakarta.

‘Java Man’ fossils return home to Indonesia after 130 years in the Netherlands; why it is significant

Java Man, the first fossil evidence of Homo erectus, has returned to Indonesia after over a century in the Netherlands. This ...
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Java Man return to Java: Netherlands to return Dubois Collection of 28,000 fossils to Indonesia

A ceremony at Leiden’s Naturalis Biodiversity Center on Friday finalized an accord between Dutch Education, Culture and Science Minister Gouke Moes and Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon to return ...