#Paleoanthropology

Ancient human species were island-hopping in Asia over a million years ago, according to new research published in Nature and highlighted by UK’s Natural History Museum—a finding that revolutionizes our understanding of human migration and adaptation in the prehistoric world. Researchers have uncovered stone tools in Sulawesi, Indonesia, dated between 1 and 1.5 million years ago, pointing to a mysterious lineage of ancient humans who reached Southeast Asia’s remote Wallacean islands far earlier than previously believed. These discoveries not only challenge existing theories on early human dispersal, but also underscore the resilience and ingenuity of ancient hominins in overcoming formidable natural barriers.