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The hominid fossils discovered in Java in 1891 revealed a stage in the human evolution, which was called:

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Homo erectus

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Dryopithecus

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Australopithecus

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Homo hobilus

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Homo erectus was known as Java man and reveal a stage in human evolution. In 1891, Eugene Dubois discovered fossil (some teeth, skull cap and femur bone) from Pleiostocene deposits (500000-1500000) years back in Central Java (an island Indonesia). It was named Pithecanthropus erectus (ape man that can walk erect) by him and Homo erectus by Mayer (1950)
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