NG 6

NG 6 is the fossilized upper cranium of the species Homo erectus. It was discovered in Ngandong, Indonesia by C. ter Haar and GHR von Koenigswald in 1931–1933.^[1]

Common nameNG 6

SpeciesHomo erectus

Age38,500 years

Place discoveredIndonesia

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NG 6

The NG 6 upper cranium
Common name	NG 6
Species	Homo erectus
Age	38,500 years
Place discovered	Indonesia
Date discovered	c. 1932
Discovered by	C. ter Haar and Gustav Koenigswald

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Its characteristics include a slightly larger braincase than other erectus samples and a fairly recent age of 50,000 - 27,000 years.^{[citation needed]}