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Modjokerto infant

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The Modjokerto infant is a fossilized hominin skull discovered in Java, Indonesia, dating back to approximately 1.5 million years ago. This find, along with other fossils from Java, is attributed to Homo erectus. The skull exhibits characteristics such as large browridges and a retreating forehead. The Modjokerto infant is significant as it provides evidence of early human presence and development in Southeast Asia.123

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  1. Java man
  2. Homo erectus - The earliest finds
  3. history of Southeast Asia - Origins

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