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Javanthropus

Javanthropus

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A former name used for Solo man, an ancient human
  • proper noun
  • Archaic
: Javanthropus
  • Many paleontologists once referred to the Solo man fossil as Javanthropus.

Examples

  • The genus Javanthropus is no longer used in contemporary human evolution studies.

  • The Javanthropus fossils were discovered in Indonesia.

  • Textbooks from the early 20th century sometimes list Javanthropus as a distinct human ancestor.

  • Researchers believe Javanthropus lived around 50,000 years ago.

  • Many paleontologists once referred to the Solo man fossil as Javanthropus.

  • Textbooks from the early 20th century sometimes list Javanthropus as a distinct human ancestor.

  • Researchers believe Javanthropus lived around 50,000 years ago.

Synonyms

Solo man
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  • Specialized
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An extinct early human known from fossils found in Java

is the formal former genus label rather than the informal name
Homo soloensis
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  • Specialized
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A type of early human that lived long ago in Java and is now extinct

is an older genus name for the same species

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Javanthropus = Java (opaque) = Java + anthropus

The most recognizable base is Java, but the remaining classical element is not a productive English morpheme for most learners.

Etymology

Javanthropus was formed from Java and anthropos 'human', meaning a 'human from Java', so researchers used it as a name for a primitive human found on Java. Later study moved those fossils to the name Homo soloensis, which is why the name Javanthropus is no longer used.