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Bone fragments found in a mountain cave in northern Laos are the oldest evidence of modern humans in South-East Asia, suggesting our species was in the region much earlier than previously thought, say scientists.
Bone fragments found in a mountain cave in northern Laos are the oldest evidence of modern humans in South-East Asia, suggesting our species was in the region much earlier than previously thought, say scientists.
A small cave in the Cradle of Humankind was dated years ago to 4.5 million years – far older than any paleo sites in the area. New multidisciplinary science has now shown it is much younger than previously thought.