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Java man |
a prehistoric human known from fossilized skeleton parts found in Java, thought to be from the late Pleistocene period; pithecanthropus. |
Javanese |
of or having to do with the island of Java or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3/2 definitions] |
Pithecanthropus |
(Latin) a former genus of extinct hominids; Java man. (See Homo erectus.) |
Solo man |
a type of early human known from fossil skull remains found in Java, esp. near the Solo River. |
Timor |
an Indonesian island southeast of Java. |
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