Underwater Fossils Surface to Reveal a Lost World of Archaic Humans

Underwater Fossils Surface to Reveal a Lost World of Archaic Humans

An artificial island of sand dredged from Indonesia's seafloor has accidentally revealed evidence of a long-lost sunken world, inhabited by early humans.

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 …

New Homo Erectus Fossils Reveal Ancient Migration Across Drowned Sundaland

Two Homo erectus skull fragments recovered from the seafloor near Java have rewritten the species' migration story. Once thought isolated to Java, H. erectus likely roamed the now-submerged plains of Sundaland 140,000 years ago. These ancient humans hunted turtles and large mammals and may have adopted modern hunting techniques, possibly through cultural exchange with Neanderthals or Denisovans. This discovery, detailed in studies led by archaeo…

For decades, Homo erectus has been perceived as an archaic hominine confined to the heights of Java, cut off from the rest of Asia. But a recent discovery calls into question this model. During dredging work in the Madura Strait, between Java and Madura, more than 6,000 fossils were extracted from marine sediments, including two fragments of skull belonging to Homo erectus. These remains, dated about 140,000 years, reveal that this species lived…

140,000 year old bones found under ocean hint at lost world

Bones that are thought to be more than 140,000 years old have been discovered buried in the sea off the Indonesian coast, hinting to a previously unknown population in South East Asia. The skull of Homo erectus was preserved under layers of silt and sand in the Madura Strait between the islands of Java and Madura. The skull bones were found among 6,000 animal fossils of 36 species including buffalos, deer, elephants and Komodo dragons. The skul…