Sangiran Early Man Site
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Sangiran Early Man Site is a renowned archaeological area in Central Java, Indonesia, famous for its rich fossil remains of early humans and evidence of human evolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sangiran Early Man Site canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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paleoanthropological site ⓘ |
| area | approximately 56 square kilometres ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
Homo erectus
NERFINISHED
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Meganthropus NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient fauna such as Stegodon ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilRecordAge | about 1.5 million to 0.25 million years ago ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | eroded dome exposing stratified sediments ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Pleistocene ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveCenter | visitor center at Sangiran Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Sangiran Museum of Early Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphicSequence | continuous Pleistocene deposits ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Homo erectus fossils
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Pleistocene fauna fossils ⓘ early human fossils ⓘ evidence of human evolution ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| languageOfCountry | Indonesian ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalCommunity | Javanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Java
NERFINISHED
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Java ⓘ Karanganyar Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ Sragen Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGeologicalBasin | Solo River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Solo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationsBegan | 1930s ⓘ |
| managedBy | Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumLocatedIn | Sangiran Museum of Early Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Surakarta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indonesian National Cultural Heritage
NERFINISHED
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Sangiran Dome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
key site for understanding Homo erectus evolution
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one of the most important sites for studying early humans in Asia ⓘ |
| region | Java Man region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Java Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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educational tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteID | 593 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
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