1.77-million-year-old Homo erectus skulls in China show early humans reached Asia sooner than believed
Three skulls unearthed at the Yunxian site in Hubei Province have long sat at the center of debate. For years, researchers placed their age at about 1 million to 1.1 million years. A new study...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/02/1-77-million-year-old-homo-erectus-skulls-in-china/
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🔬 Homo Erectus Proteins Reveal Denisovan DNA Link
Researchers find proteins in Homo erectus teeth hinting at Denisovan DNA connections, potentially reshaping our understanding of human ancestry.
https://byte-pulse.net/article/homo-erectus-proteins-reveal-denisovan-dna-link
Così come le popolazioni europee hanno ereditato parte del DNA dai #Neanderthal, quelle oceaniche e del Sud-est asiatico hanno ricevuto mutazioni dei #Denisova.
Ora sappiamo che almeno una di queste mutazioni risale a #HomoErectus: lo hanno scoperto scienziati cinesi che hanno estratto e analizzato proteine da denti di H. erectus vissuti 400mila anni fa. 🦷
Palaeoproteomic analysis of ancient enamel proteins extracted from Middle Pleistocene Homo erectus specimens from the Zhoukoudian, Hexian and Sunjiadong sites in China suggests that they are a new genetic monogroup, and super-archaic introgression in Denisovans is likely to have originated from H. erectus.
Using a minimally invasive technique, Chinese scientists have extracted proteins from 400,000-year-old #HomoErectus teeth. 🦷
The analysis identified two mutations in an enamel protein: one entirely novel, and another previously known only from Denisovans. The findings suggest a deep genetic link connecting present-day populations in Southeast Asia and Oceania to ancient Homo erectus through the #Denisova lineage.
Enamel proteins from six Homo erectus specimens across China | Nature
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10478-8
Palaeoproteomic analysis of ancient enamel proteins extracted from Middle Pleistocene Homo erectus specimens from the Zhoukoudian, Hexian and Sunjiadong sites in China suggests that they are a new genetic monogroup, and super-archaic introgression in Denisovans is likely to have originated from H. erectus.
#Anecdotique : les moustiques vecteurs du paludisme auraient pris goût au sang humain lorsque Homo erectus serait arrivé en Asie du Sud-Ouest il y a environ 2 millions d'années.
Yunxian Fossils Redefine Early Human Migration and Lineage
New research shows Yunxian fossils are 1.77 million years old, making them the oldest Homo erectus in East Asia and changing how fast humans spread.
#YunxianFossils, #HomoErectus, #HumanMigration, #Paleoanthropology, #EastAsia
https://newsletter.tf/yunxian-fossils-1-77-million-years-old-change-early-human-migration/
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