Homo erectus was up and about 200000 years earlier

Homo erectus was up and about 200000 years earlier
A two-million-year-old skull found near Johannesburg offers proof that Homo erectus existed 100000 to 200000 years earlier than thought, researchers say.
The Times
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/homo-erectus-was-up-and-about-200-000-years-earlier-p37xzctzc


Three human-like species lived side-by-side in ancient Africa
Two million years ago, three different human-like species were living side-by-side in South Africa, a study shows. The findings underline a growing ...
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52133534


Fossil find suggests _Homo erectus_ emerged 200,000 years earlier than thought
This is a hugely important find. It means that one of our earlier ancestors possibly originated in southern Africa.
The Conversation Africa
https://theconversation.com/fossil-find-suggests-homo-erectus-emerged-200-000-years-earlier-than-thought-135068


Human ancestor Homo erectus existed 200,000 years before previously thought
Analysis of ancient skull fragments found near Johannesburg push the origin of the species back further than was thought, to between 2.05 and 1.95million ...
Daily Mail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8181111/Human-ancestor-Homo-erectus-existed-200-000-years-previously-thought.html


Our direct human ancestor Homo erectus is older than we thought
An unusual skullcap and thousands of clues have created a southern twist to the story of human ancestors. The rolling hills northwest of Johannesburg are ...
HeritageDaily
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/04/our-direct-human-ancestor-homo-erectus-is-older-than-we-thought/127169