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Another famous specimen of ''Homo erectus'' was discovered around 1927 near Beijing (Peking), China. It is sometimes called Peking Man and sometimes Beijing Man. Peking Man was originally placed in the genus Sinanthropus (''Sinanthropus pekinensis''), but is currently grouped with ''Homo erectus''. | Another famous specimen of ''Homo erectus'' was discovered around 1927 near Beijing (Peking), China. It is sometimes called Peking Man and sometimes Beijing Man. Peking Man was originally placed in the genus Sinanthropus (''Sinanthropus pekinensis''), but is currently grouped with ''Homo erectus''. | ||
