Wadjak man

noun
Wa·​djak man | \ ˈwäˌjäk-, ˈwäˌdyäk-\

Definition of Wadjak man

: an extinct large-headed man of primitive proto-Australoid type known from two Javanese skulls that is often set apart as a species (Homo wadjakensis) but is probably a primitive form of modern man (Homo sapiens) intermediate between Solo man and the modern Australian natives

History and Etymology for Wadjak man

from Wadjak, locality in Java where the skulls were discovered

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