Dutch Government Pledges Repatriation of 28,000 Colonial-Era Specimens Including Landmark Human Evolution Discovery New York, N.Y. – The Netherlands announced Friday its commitment to return approximately 28,000 fossils from the renowned “Dubois Collection” to Indonesia, marking a significant milestone in international efforts to repatriate colonial-era artifacts. The collection includes the historic remains of “Java Man,” the first Homo erectus specimens discovered by modern scientists in what became a cornerstone find for understanding human evolution. Colonial...