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To: Junior
Which scientist built a complete skeleton from a skullcap or pig's tooth. Be specific now, as we wouldn't want folks to think you were just making stuff up.

Pigs tooth = "Nebraska man".

Skullcap = "Java man", initially discovered by Eugene Dubois, a Dutchman, in 1891.
18 posted on 10/26/2006 4:50:00 PM PDT by Jaysun (Idiot Muslims. They're just dying to have sex orgies.)
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To: Jaysun
Which scientist constructed an entire skeleton from a pig's tooth. I bet you already know you're painting yourself into a corner on this one.

"Java Man" was actually a specimen of Homo Erectus. The initial find actually consisted of the skullcap, a femur and some teeth -- a bit more to build on than just a skullcap. Whereas the initial reports could be considered a bit premature it did pan out and later specimens of H. Erectus did confirm in was a form of primitive man. So, you might say Mssr. Dubois was right in his assessment.

22 posted on 10/26/2006 5:00:52 PM PDT by Junior (Losing faith in humanity one person at a time.)
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