Average Capacity of the Braincase in Fossil Hominins

Average Capacity of the Braincase in Fossil Hominins

Table
Average Capacity of the Braincase in Fossil Hominins
hominin number
of fossil
examples average
capacity
of the
braincase
(cc)
Javanese Homo erectus
(Trinil and Sangiran) 6 930
Chinese Homo erectus (Peking man) 7 1,029
Homo sapiens 7 1,350
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