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Sangiran 2 or Pithecanthropus II is the first Homo erectus fossil found in the Sangiran site. In 1937, anthropologist Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald obtained this fossilized upper cranium from a local inhabitant [1]. It was discovered in Bapang village [2]. 

Sangiran 17 is notable for being the most complete hominin skull found in Sangiran Site. This Homo erectus skull was found on September 13, 1969, by Mr. Towikromo, an inhabitant of Pucung village [1][2]. It was found 5m below the Middle Tuff of the Bapang (Kabuh) Formation [3][4] and dates to 0.7 to 0.8 my [5][6][7][8].

Liang Bua 1 or LB1 is a nearly complete adult female skeleton found in Liang Bua cave, in Flores island, Indonesia. It serves as the holotype specimen for the Homo floresiensis, an extinct hominin notable for its small cranium indicative of a tiny brain, and short stature with disproportionate limbs [1].

The limestone cave of Liang Bua is located on the Indonesian island of Flores. Liang Bua 1 (LB1), a nearly complete skull and several postcranial remains of a young adult female, became the holotype for the controversial Homo floresiensis, an extinct hominin notable for its small cranium, reflecting a tiny brain, and short stature with disproportionate limbs, was discovered at this site [1].

Sangiran is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Central Java, Indonesia. It is one of the key sites for the understanding of human evolution that illustrates the development of Homo sapiens sapiens, over two million years from the Lower Pleistocene to the present through understanding fossils and artefactual material that it has produced. It became famous after the discovery of Homo erectus remains and associated stone artifacts (Sangiran flake industry) in the 1930s. It also yields important archaeological occupation floors dating back to the Lower Pleistocene [1].

The Trinil site on Java Island in Indonesia is well-known for the discovery of the Homo erectus, previously known as Pithecanthropus erectus, by Dutch anatomist Eugène Dubois. His hominin finds were the first early hominin remains discovered outside of Europe [1][2]. Alongside the early hominin remains, the site has also produced numerous vertebrate fossils [3][4] which have contributed to our understanding of regional Pleistocene vertebrate biostratigraphy [5][6][7][8] and biogeography [9][10]. Additionally, a fossil shell with a geometric pattern, considered the world’s oldest hominin-made engravings was also discovered at the site [11][12].