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The discovery of Java Man dates back to the late 19th century, when Dutch physician and paleoanthropologist [[Eugène Dubois|Eugène Dubois]] embarked on an expedition to the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). His mission was to find the "missing link" between humans and apes, a quest that was inspired by the evolutionary theories of [[Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin]]. | The discovery of Java Man dates back to the late 19th century, when Dutch physician and paleoanthropologist [[Eugène Dubois|Eugène Dubois]] embarked on an expedition to the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). His mission was to find the "missing link" between humans and apes, a quest that was inspired by the evolutionary theories of [[Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin]]. | ||
[[Image:Detail-145429.jpg|thumb|center|A photograph of the excavation site where Java Man was discovered.]] | |||
In 1891, Dubois discovered the first fossil of Java Man in Trinil, on the banks of the Solo River in East Java. This fossil, known as the Trinil 2, was a skullcap that showed both human and ape-like characteristics. Dubois also discovered a femur and a few teeth in the same area, which he believed belonged to the same individual. He named his discovery ''Pithecanthropus erectus'', meaning "upright ape-man". | In 1891, Dubois discovered the first fossil of Java Man in Trinil, on the banks of the Solo River in East Java. This fossil, known as the Trinil 2, was a skullcap that showed both human and ape-like characteristics. Dubois also discovered a femur and a few teeth in the same area, which he believed belonged to the same individual. He named his discovery ''Pithecanthropus erectus'', meaning "upright ape-man". | ||