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| Comparison of archaic Homo Erectus skull with a skull of Homo Sapien |
Jakarta
- Friday, February 5, 2016 and then, a farmer named Setu Wiryorejo
found something unusual in the river Bojong, children Bengawan Solo. The findings of the skull fragment oldest hominid fossils turned out to be a rare and important for science.
Bojong river was located not far from home Setu. At that time, he was working on his land. Setu saw an object shaped like a skull. As people who live in the area of cultural heritage, Setu realized it was not the usual skull. But fossils.
Setu then reported it to the Institute for Preservation of Ancient Human Sites in Sangiran, Sragen. Tim Hall then identifying and finding the skull is believed to be the roof of the hominid Homo Erectus archaic, class oldest hominid ever recorded in Sangiran.
"These findings are extremely important. Since the hall was established in 1984, is rarely found human fossils. Most commonly found are hundreds of fossils of animals and equipment. Moreover, found this time is the early human fossils archaic Homo Erectus, oldest hominid that lived between 1.5 up to 1 million years ago, "said Head of preservation of Ancient Human Sites, Sukronedi, told AFP on Wednesday (04/27/2016).
Archaic Homo Erectus, who lived between 1.5 to 900 thousand years ago is the oldest hominid groups. On it was Homo Erectus Hapludalfs who lived between 800 thousand to 300 thousand years ago. Lastly, there is the Progressive Homo Erectus, who lived between 300 thousand to 100 thousand years ago.
The fossils were found in the River Bojong it measures 14 cm long, 12 cm wide and 10 cm high. Researchers say archaic Homo erectus had a brain volume of 800 cc with a thickness of 1.5 cm skull. The larger size possessed by Homo Erectus Hapludalfs of 1,000 cc and Homo Erectus Progressive of 1100 cc. While modern humans have a brain volume of 1,400 cc.
"Fossil findings of Mr. Setu is very similar to the findings set skull roof were found by GHR von Koenigswald 1939 which is currently stored in Frankfrut, Germany. Our plan, later after investigation will be conserved, finding that the latter will be stored in Sangiran for display as the museum's collection, "said Sukronedi.
Bojong river was located not far from home Setu. At that time, he was working on his land. Setu saw an object shaped like a skull. As people who live in the area of cultural heritage, Setu realized it was not the usual skull. But fossils.
Setu then reported it to the Institute for Preservation of Ancient Human Sites in Sangiran, Sragen. Tim Hall then identifying and finding the skull is believed to be the roof of the hominid Homo Erectus archaic, class oldest hominid ever recorded in Sangiran.
"These findings are extremely important. Since the hall was established in 1984, is rarely found human fossils. Most commonly found are hundreds of fossils of animals and equipment. Moreover, found this time is the early human fossils archaic Homo Erectus, oldest hominid that lived between 1.5 up to 1 million years ago, "said Head of preservation of Ancient Human Sites, Sukronedi, told AFP on Wednesday (04/27/2016).
Archaic Homo Erectus, who lived between 1.5 to 900 thousand years ago is the oldest hominid groups. On it was Homo Erectus Hapludalfs who lived between 800 thousand to 300 thousand years ago. Lastly, there is the Progressive Homo Erectus, who lived between 300 thousand to 100 thousand years ago.
The fossils were found in the River Bojong it measures 14 cm long, 12 cm wide and 10 cm high. Researchers say archaic Homo erectus had a brain volume of 800 cc with a thickness of 1.5 cm skull. The larger size possessed by Homo Erectus Hapludalfs of 1,000 cc and Homo Erectus Progressive of 1100 cc. While modern humans have a brain volume of 1,400 cc.
"Fossil findings of Mr. Setu is very similar to the findings set skull roof were found by GHR von Koenigswald 1939 which is currently stored in Frankfrut, Germany. Our plan, later after investigation will be conserved, finding that the latter will be stored in Sangiran for display as the museum's collection, "said Sukronedi.
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