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Homo erectus from the seabed, new archaeological discoveries in Indonesia
Archaeological finds off the coast of Java, Indonesia provide insight into the world of Homo erectus, 140,000 years ago. Skull fragments and other fossil remains provide a unique picture of how and where these early humans lived, says Leiden archaeologist Harold Berghuis.
We present the results of our studies in four extensive, richly illustrated articles, creating a unique window to the drowned Sundaland of 140,000 years ago,’ says Berghuis. Large parts of the northern hemisphere were covered by glaciers, and so much water on Earth was stored in ice caps that the global sea level was 100 metres lower than today.’ At that time, Sundaland resembled today’s African savannah: a fairly dry grassland with narrow strips of forest along the major rivers and a rich fauna including various species of elephants, bovids, rhinos and crocodiles.
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