Question

The fossils of Peking man were discovered by ____________.

Answer 1

Peking Man:

1. The moniker "Peking Man" refers to an extinct hominid that was named after the discovery of Homo erectus fossils in Zhoukoudian, near Beijing.
2. Peking Man was recognized as a part of the human lineage in 1927 by Davidson Black based on a single tooth.
3. Later excavations turned up the remains of an additional 40 persons, including skullcaps, mandibles, face, limb, and teeth fragments.

Final answer:

The fossils of Peking man were discovered by Johan Gunnar Andersson.