Pithecanthropus erectus

Pithecanthropus erectus was the name first given to the Homo erectus specimen, also known as Java Man, by its discoverer Eugene Dubois. The word pithecanthropos was derived from Greek roots and means ape man. See also Peking Man.

Pithecanthropus Erectus is also the title of an album by Charles Mingus.

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