Journal article
Latest Homo erectus of Java: Potential Contemporaneity with Homo sapiens in Southeast Asia
Abstract
Hominid fossils from Ngandong and Sambungmacan, Central Java, are considered the most morphologically advanced representatives of Homo erectus. Electron spin resonance (ESR) and mass spectrometric U-series dating of fossil bovid teeth collected from the hominid-bearing levels at these sites gave mean ages of 27 +/- 2 to 53.3 +/- 4 thousand years ago; the range in ages reflects uncertainties in uranium migration histories. These ages are 20,000 …
Authors
Swisher CC; Rink WJ; Antón SC; Schwarcz HP; Curtis GH; Suprijo A; Widiasmoro
Journal
Science, Vol. 274, No. 5294, pp. 1870–1874
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date
December 13, 1996
DOI
10.1126/science.274.5294.1870
ISSN
0036-8075