Pithecanthropus

Pithecanthropus, former genus name assigned to fossil hominids including Java man (q.v.) and Peking man (q.v.), both now classified as Homo erectus.

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Article Title: Pithecanthropus

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 20 July 1998

URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Pithecanthropus

Access Date: February 22, 2025