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Anthropology

brewens

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2. I wondered if it was possible that homo sapiens first evolved in Asia since they have some

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2023, 07:12 AM

Jun 2023

early homo erectus specimens from that part of the world. Not likely, but this is closer.

I keep hoping they will find way earlier use of fire somewhere than we think now, just because that would be cool. It seems evidence of our ancestors shows they were smarter and more impressive farther back pretty consistently.

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Fossils reveal early modern humans in southeast Asia 77,000 years ago [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2023 OP

Fossil bones found in Laotian cave are oldest evidence for modern humans in mainland South-East Asia Judi Lynn Jun 2023 #1

I wondered if it was possible that homo sapiens first evolved in Asia since they have some brewens Jun 2023 #2