NG 6 explained

Species:	Homo erectus
Age:	38,500 years
Place Discovered:	Indonesia
Date Discovered:	1932
Common Name:	NG 6
Discovered By:	C. ter Haar and Gustav Koenigswald

NG 6 is the fossilized upper cranium of the species Homo erectus. It was discovered in Ngandong, Indonesia by C. ter Haar and GHR von Koenigswald in 1931–1933.^[1]

Its characteristics include a slightly larger braincase than other erectus samples and a fairly recent age of 50,000 - 27,000 years.

See also

• List of fossil sites (with link directory)
• List of hominina (hominid) fossils (with images)

Notes and References

1. Book: H., Schwartz, Jeffrey. The human fossil record. Volume two, Craniodental morphology of genus Homo (Africa and Asia). 2004. Wiley. Tattersall, Ian.. 0471722715. Hoboken, N.J.. 58600666.