Scientists share details of the most ancient fossil of Homo erectus known and discuss how these new findings are forcing us to rewrite a part of our species’ evolutionary history. …read more Source:: Science
Tag: Homo erectus
Researchers determine age for last known settlement by a direct ancestor to modern humans
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•An international team of researchers has determined the age of the last known settlement of the species Homo erectus, one of modern humans’ direct ancestors. The site is called Ngandong, …read more Source:: Science
Laziness helped lead to extinction of Homo erectus
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•New archaeological research has found that Homo erectus, an extinct species of primitive humans, went extinct in part because they were ‘lazy’. …read more Source:: Science