Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment. The findings suggest that behavioral adaptations included returning repeatedly over thousands of years to specific rivers and ponds for fresh water, and the development of specialized tools.

Phys.org

United Kingdom

Homo erectus adapted to harsh deserts 1.2 million years ago, study finds

Scientists believed that archaic hominids were limited to less hostile ecosystems, composed of forests, pastures, and wetlands. Homo erectus was already able to survive in desert areas for over one million years, according to a study that questions the idea that this capacity for adaptation appeared much later, with Homo sapiens. The moment when the first hominids adapted to extreme environments, such as deserts or tropical forests, marks a “tur…

Cientistas acreditavam que hominídeos arcaicos estavam limitados a ecossistemas menos hostis, compostos por florestas, pastagens e zonas úmidas O Homo erectus já conseguia sobreviver em áreas desérticas há mais de um milhão de anos, de acordo com um estudo que questiona a ideia de que essa capacidade de adaptação tenha surgido muito depois, com o Homo sapiens. O momento em que os primeiros hominídeos se adaptaram a ambientes extremos, como deser…

Homo erectus já sabia como se adaptar às condições do deserto, diz estudo

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Roberto Irineu Marinho

Brazil

Homo erectus already knew how to adapt to desert conditions, study says

by Bénédicte ReyOur ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to a new study that casts doubt on the idea that Homo sapiens were the first humans capable of living in such hostile terrain.The moment when the first members of the...

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Homo erectus, not sapiens, first humans to survive desert: study

There is no doubt that one of the main reasons for the success of our species lies in Homo sapiens’ ability to adapt to virtually any environment or climate. Something that most living species do not share with us, which often depend on specific environmental conditions that, if altered, condemn them to disappear. But not to us. From the most icy steppes to the torrid tropical jungles and deserts, humans have managed to survive and continue to t…

No cabe duda de que una de las principales razones del éxito de nuestra especie radica en la capacidad de Homo sapiens para adaptarse prácticamente a cualquier ambiente o clima. Algo que no comparte con nosotros la mayoría de las especies vivas, que suelen depender de unas condiciones ambientales concretas que, de alterarse, las condenan a desaparecer. Pero no a nosotros. Desde las más gélidas estepas a las tórridas selvas tropicales y desiertos…

La otra especie humana capaz de adaptarse y sobrevivir al desierto hace 1,2 millones de años

Grupo Vocento

Spain

The other human species able to adapt and survive the desert 1.2 million years ago

Recent research has revealed that early human ancestors, specifically Homo erectus, thrived in extreme desert conditions over a million years ago. This discovery challenges previous beliefs about early human habitats and survival strategies.

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Sahu Jain family

New Study Offers Fresh Insights into Homo Erectus Survival in Harsh Environments 1.2 Million Years Ago

Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment...

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Washington

District of Columbia

Evolution: Early humans adapted to extreme desert conditions over one million years ago

A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and rainforests has been answered in a new research paper.

Science Daily

Daniel Hogan

Early humans adapted to harsh conditions more than a million years ago

Over a million years ago, Homo erectus demonstrated remarkable adaptability by thriving in harsh desert environments, contradicting previous beliefs that only Homo sapiens could manage such feats. Researchers at Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania, uncovered evidence of this early human’s ability to repeatedly utilize specific freshwater sources and develop specialized tools for survival. Early Adaptability of Homo [...]

Sci Tech Daily

How Homo Erectus Mastered Desert Survival Over a Million Years Ago

Questions about when early members of the genus Homo adapted to extreme environments like deserts and rainforests have traditionally focused on Homo sapiens. Here, we present multidisciplinary evidence from Engaji Nanyori in Tanzania’s Oldupai Gorge, revealing that Homo erectus thrived in hyperarid landscapes one million years ago. Using biogeochemical analyses, precise chronometric dating, palaeoclimate simulations, biome modeling, fire history…

Nature

Homo erectus adapted to steppe-desert climate extremes one million years ago

A new study revealed that our ancestor Homo erectus survived extreme desert conditions over a million years ago, challenging the belief that Homo sapiens were the first humans capa...

Homo erectus adapted to harsh deserts 1.2 million years ago, study finds

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