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Mojokerto child

Fossil specimen
The Mojokerto child, also known as Mojokerto 1 and Perning 1, is the fossilized skullcap of a juvenile early human. It was discovered in February 1936 near Mojokerto by a member of an excavation team led by Ralph von Koenigswald. Wikipedia
Place discovered: Mojokerto, Indonesia
Discovered by: Andojo; Ralph von Koenigswald
Species: Homo erectus
Date discovered: 1936
Age: 1.43–1.49 million years