US EditionUnderwater Fossils Surface to Reveal a Lost World of Archaic Humans
- Maritime sand miners discovered over 6,000 fossils including two Homo erectus skull fragments in 2011 near Surabaya, Indonesia.
- The fossils emerged from sediment linked to the ancient Solo River valley on the now-submerged Sundaland region, once a vast tropical plain.
- Scientists catalogued diverse remains of 36 species, including large mammals like Stegodon and evidence of early humans' hunting, such as cut marks on bones.
- Lead archaeologist Harold Berghuis noted that the fossils date from 162,000 to 119,000 years ago and show Homo erectus spread through these now-submerged islands.
- These findings expand Homo erectus’ known range beyond Java and suggest early humans in Sundaland practiced complex hunting, highlighting a lost chapter in human evolution.
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Hidden City Built 140,000 Years Ago Discovered at Bottom of Ocean - News Addicts
Buried beneath the sea off the coast of Indonesia, scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could rewrite the story of human origins. The skull of Homo erectus, an ancient human ancestor, was discovered over 140,000 years after it was first buried, preserved beneath layers of silt and sand in the Madura Strait between the […] The post Hidden City Built 140,000 Years Ago Discovered at Bottom of Ocean appeared first on News Addicts.
Archaeology breakthrough as 140,000-year-old hidden city discovered buried underneath ocean
Scientists have made a groundbreaking underwater discovery off Indonesia's coast that could rewrite human history.Skull fragments of Homo erectus, an ancient human ancestor, have been found beneath the sea in the Madura Strait between Java and Madura.Experts believe this site may provide the first physical evidence of Sundaland, a vast prehistoric landmass that once connected Southeast Asia.The skull bones were discovered alongside 6,000 animal …
In the depths of the sea, along the coast of Indonesia, a discovery is challenging ancient beliefs about primitive human life in Southeast Asia. In an ocean extension between the islands of Java and Madura, scientists have detached what they describe as the first fossil site of submerged humanity already found in the region. This discovery... The post Discovera submarina in Indonesia reveals continent lost first appeared on The Antagonist.
This sunken structure is older than the pyramids and no one agrees on who built it
Beneath the sea off Israel’s coast lies a 9,000-year-old village. This sunken structure is older than the pyramids, and no one agrees on who built it.There’s a sunken structure older than the pyramids resting beneath the sea off Israel’s coast — part of a 9,000-year-old village known as Atlit Yam.Submerged in shallow water just a few hundred meters from the shoreline, Atlit Yam remained hidden for thousands of years. It wasn’t swallowed by sand …
Immersed in the sea off the coast of Indonesia, a team of scientists has made a revolutionary discovery that could rewrite the history of human origins. Homo erectus’ skull, an ancient human ancestor, was discovered more than 140,000 years after its burial, preserved under layers of lime and [...]
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