Scientists have discovered 140,000-year-old Homo erectus skull fragments on the seafloor between Indonesian islands, uncovering evidence of an ancient human landscape now hidden beneath the waves. The remarkable find marks the first time Homo erectus remains have been recovered from underwater between Indonesia’s islands, revealing that our ancient relatives weren’t isolated on Java as previously thought but moved freely across what was once a vast connected landmass. “This is just the beginning. We are likely standing at the edge of an enormous, underwater archaeological archive,” said Dr. Harold Berghuis, lead archaeologist from Leiden University who headed the research. From Construction … Continue reading 140,000-Year-Old Homo Erectus Bones Found Underwater in Sundaland Fossil Bed