page_title: Sinanthropus
hierarchical_section_title: Sinanthropus
caption_attribution_description: English: Model from the zoological collection Rostock, Germany. see also universitaetssammlungen.de/modelle for more information on the models Deutsch: Modell der Zoologischen Sammlung Rostock OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
context_page_description: Sinanthropus is an archaic genus in the scientific classification system to which the early hominid fossils of Peking man, Lantian Man, Nanjing Man, and Yuanmou Man were once assigned. Both have now been reclassified as Homo erectus, and the genus Sinanthropus is disused. Beginning in the year 1928 to the year 1937, there were 14 fragmented skulls belonging to the hominids found in various locations in China. Peking and Chou K’ou-tien are two notable places with fossils found. It has been noted by researchers that it is likely that the fragmented skulls found were brought to the cave after being severed from the bodies they belonged to. This is very probable because of among the pieces found, most are teeth and jaw. Some skulls are missing large parts which indicates separation before they were fossilized, not the loss of pieces due to fossilization process.
  Sinanthropus contained four species:
  Peking Man — Sinanthropus pekinensis
  Lantian Man — Sinanthropus lantianensis
  Nanjing Man — Sinanthropus nankinensis
  Yuanmou Man — Sinanthropus yuanmouensis
context_section_description: Sinanthropus (from Sino-, "China", and anthro-, "man") is an archaic genus in the scientific classification system to which the early hominid fossils of Peking man, Lantian Man, Nanjing Man, and Yuanmou Man were once assigned. Both have now been reclassified as Homo erectus, and the genus Sinanthropus is disused.  Beginning in the year 1928 to the year 1937, there were 14 fragmented skulls belonging to the hominids found in various locations in China. Peking and Chou K’ou-tien are two notable places with fossils found. It has been noted by researchers that it is likely that the fragmented skulls found were brought to the cave after being severed from the bodies they belonged to. This is very probable because of among the pieces found, most are teeth and jaw. Some skulls are missing large parts which indicates separation before they were fossilized, not the loss of pieces due to fossilization process. 
  Sinanthropus contained four species:
  Peking Man — Sinanthropus pekinensis (currently Homo erectus pekinensis)
  Lantian Man — Sinanthropus lantianensis (currently Homo erectus lantianensis)
  Nanjing Man — Sinanthropus  nankinensis (currently Homo erectus  nankinensis)
  Yuanmou Man — Sinanthropus yuanmouensis (currently Homo erectus yuanmouensis)
caption: Homo erectus pekinensis
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