Early hominids may have left Africa and reached China far earlier than we thought. The oldest hominid remains outside of Africa were found in China, suggesting members of the human genus reached China 2.12 million years ago

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Early hominids may have left Africa and reached China far earlier than we thought. The oldest hominid remains outside of Africa were found in China, suggesting members of the human genus reached China 2.12 million years ago