Ngandong

The Ngandong archaeological site on the island of Java, Indonesia, is known for the discovery of "Solo man" fossils in 1931-1932. These remains include 11 fossil skulls and leg bone fragments. Solo man's cranial capacity is comparable to modern humans, but the skulls exhibit thick bones, heavy browridges, and flattened profiles. Some researchers consider Solo man a late form of Homo erectus (H. e. soloensis), while others classify him as an early variant of Homo sapiens. The age of the fossils is uncertain, but they are thought to date to the Late Pleistocene, possibly 15,000 to 20,000 years ago. The broken skull bases suggest heads may have been taken as trophies.1