H Erectus (=Meganthropus) Mandible Fragment

Homo Erectus (=Meganthropus) mandible fragment from Sangiran, Java.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Anthropology
• Fossils
• Hominid

[wvpersonaltrainer]

Back in the late nineties, I ordered a number of fossil replicas from the late Grover Krantz of Washington State University. He included some free items, one of which I could not identify. This is that piece! Thanks for posting!

[TheOtherRDA]

You're quite welcome. That's very cool; glad I could help. :)

[Rhinogradentian]

I personally think 7ft is the limit for this guy, the same as the limit is for a healthy athlete, but it would have the proportions of a wrestler, or Sheckiel o Neil.

[NiaJustNia]

@jackh4eva They think between 7-9 feet some theorising potentially 12 feet. They think if it was 8ft it had a really thick skeleton and massive amounts of muscle. They were a type of human species that used gigantic tools. So imagine a big boned 7 ft wrestler on a huge amount of steroids then add another foot

[rephaim23]

@rephaim22

Thanks for the sarcasm.

[rephaim22]

umm. His teeth and jaw are wider than your fingers.

Meganthropus must have been a particularly "robust" 5 ft 5 inch ape man. He was not a giant, giants don't exist.

[KCwellard]

nice post, do you have any more info on it?

[jackh4eva]

Shit, how big was that thing?