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Human Origins Sites
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Java, Indonesia First discovery of Homo erectus- Dubois Found complete female and calotte | Trinil |
| Java, Indonesia Most complete Homo erectus skull in East Asia Fossils date 1-1.6 mya Surrounded by volcanoes, allowing for accurate dating | Sangiran |
| China Largest collection of fossils in Asia, several tools Large number of individuals in caves- carnivore predation Fire making cave dwellers? | Zhoukoudian |
| Georgia 1.75 mya Only oldowan tools Found old man, possibly first evidence of caring for elders and/or cooking | Dmanisi |
| Discovery of nearly complete skeleton of Homo erectus (KNM WT 15000) West Turkana | Nariokatome |
| Hominids dated to 1.8 mya, mainly Paranthropus robustus Discovery of Homo ergaster/erectus marked coexistance of species | Swartkrans |
| Ethiopia, Discovery of Homo sapien skull, not fully modern | Omo Kibish |
| South Africa, Homo Sapiens, vertical forehead, reduced brow ridge, chin | Klasies River Mouth |
| Definitely modern humans and possibly meetings with Homo Erectus, Israel | Skhul and Qafzeh |
| Partial skeleton of neanderthal/human mixture in Portugal | Lagar Velno |
| Oldest known occurrence of cleft palate in Homo sapiens. France. | Cro Magnon |