Indonesia welcomes return of ‘Java Man’, first fossil evidence of Homo erectus

Indonesia's government says it's overseeing the largest repatriation of fossils and artefacts in the world. Thousands of historical items have been returned to Indonesia from the Netherlands, most recently the Java Man. It's considered to be among the most significant fossils in human history. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from the National Museum in Jakarta, Indonesia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Archaeology #Indonesia #JavaMan #HomoErectus #FossilRepatriation #DecolonisingHistory #DutchColonialism #MuseumCollections #CulturalHeritage #Paleoanthropology #AlJazeeraEnglish