China vs Java man 2-2
China vs Java man
Peking above. Java below.
Indonesia Java near Trinil found by Eugene DuBois 1891.
Height 5ft 8in
70 kg
Smallest skull
800cc
Not so thick and massive cranial bones
Cranial suture prominent
Receding forehead and frontal region is flat
Heavy and continuous supraorbital ridge
Broad and rounded occipital region
Smooth palate
Larger mandible.
Saittal keel bigger.
No chin.
Projecting canines.
Diastema present
Large molars
Bipedal.
Peking man. Anderson 1921. Zhoukhudien.
5ft
50kg
Large skull
1075 cc
Thick cranial bones.
Less prominent cranial suture.
Receding forehead with a bump
Heavy but reduced supraorbital ridge
Narrow and elongated occipital region
Less prominent canines.
Indication of chinchin
Less sagittal keel.
Diastema absent
Small molars.
Bipedal
Culture. Use of fire, Asian tools, group life and some form of language.