Peking man

Black was convinced that humanity's origins were in Asia and discovered a single human molar in a cave near Peking, which led to identifying a small-brained hominid named Peking Man. Later discoveries showed that Peking man was another example of Homo Erectus.
 Davidson Black Canada 1927 Peking man

Black was convinced that humanity's origins were in Asia and discovered a single human molar in a cave near Peking, which led to identifying a small-brained hominid named Peking Man. Later discoveries showed that Peking man was another example of Homo Erectus.