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Pleiades in folklore and literature - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 4 facts
accountIn Surakarta, Java, a dance involving the Pleiades is performed once per year on the second day of the Javanese month of Ruwah (during May) by nine females who are relatives or wives of the Susuhunan (prince) of Surakarta before a private audience of the Sultanate family.
claimIn northern Java, the rising of the Pleiades marks the arrival of the 'mangsa kapitu' (seventh season), which signifies the beginning of the rice planting season.
claimIn Java, the Pleiades are known as Lintang Kartika or Gugus Kartika ('Kartika cluster'), reflecting ancient Hindu Javanese influence.
claimThe Pleiades are referred to as 'Wuluh' in Java.
Homo erectus, our ancient ancestor | Natural History Museum nhm.ac.uk 4 facts
claimFossil braincases found on the Indonesian island of Java suggest Homo erectus may have survived there until less than 50,000 years ago, though some dating methods place these fossils at older than 200,000 years.
measurementLate-surviving Homo erectus fossils found on the island of Java display brain sizes up to 50% larger than earlier examples of the species from the same island.
measurementHomo erectus inhabited Java, Southeast Asia, from approximately 1.6 million years ago to at least 250,000 years ago.
accountThe first Homo erectus fossils were discovered in 1891 on the Indonesian island of Java by the Dutch doctor Eugène Dubois.