In 1894, Eugene Dubois, brushing sediment in Java, unexpectedly found Java Man that still shapes human origins debates

A 1894 discovery on Java's Solo River, initially dubbed Java Man, has reshaped our understanding of early human origins.

In 1894, a Dutch anatomist brushed sediment from a riverbank in Java; it uncovered Java Man and reshaped the search for human origins

In the 1890s, Eugène Dubois conducted pivotal excavations in Java that unearthed Java Man, a groundbreaking fossil that ...
The New York Times

Dutch Return ‘Java Man’ Bones, With 40,000 Fossils Set to Follow

The items were taken in the late 19th century from what was then called the Dutch East Indies. Indonesia had been trying to get them back for decades. By Nina Siegal Reporting from Amsterdam The ...
The New York Times

Dispute Over Java Man Raises a Question: Who Owns Prehistory?

An Indonesian claim against a Dutch museum has pushed the debate about restitution into the realm of the natural history museum — where it hasn’t been much of an issue until now. A skull cap belonging ...