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'Absolute surprise': Homo erectus skulls found in China are almost 1.8 million years old — the oldest evidence of the ancient human relatives in East Asia A new date for Homo erectus skulls found in central China provides new insight into how and when ancient human relatives reached eastern Asia. https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/absolute-surprise-homo-erectus-skulls-found-in-china-are-almost-1-8-million-years-old-the-oldest-evidence-of-the-ancient-human-relatives-in-east-asia