What is another word for java man?
Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈɑːvə mˈan] (IPA) 
Java man is one of the most famous fossils discovered and it has become synonymous with the earliest human ancestors. While the term "Java man" is commonly used to refer to this iconic archaeological discovery, there are many other synonyms which can be used to describe it. These include Homo erectus, Pithecanthropus erectus, or Javanese Ape-Man. These terms are all used to describe the same species, which lived around 2 million years ago and is believed to be the ancestor of modern humans. Regardless of the term used, the discovery of Java man remains one of the most important moments in the history of anthropology and human evolution.
