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Sulawesi Stone Tools Dated 1.04-1.48 Million Years Ago Extend. Wallacean Hominin Timeline

INDONESIA, AUG 6 – Seven stone tools found at Calio suggest hominids reached Sulawesi up to 1.5 million years ago, contemporaneous with ancestors of Homo floresiensis, researchers say.

  • On August 6 in Nature, archaeologist Budianto Hakim described seven flaked stones at Calio on Sulawesi, dating from 1.04 million to 1.48 million years, suggesting early hominid presence.
  • Lowered sea levels around 1 million years ago extended mainland Southeast Asia close to Sulawesi, where archaeologists found 315 stone tools dating to roughly 194,000 years ago.
  • The seven stone tools range from 1.04 million to 1.48 million years, based on local sandstone and a pig fossil, Brumm told ScienceAlert.
  • Migration models propose Adam Brumm suggested hominins most likely reached Sulawesi by rafting on natural vegetation mats, crossing short ocean stretches as castaways or navigators.
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Nature broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
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