Siobhan Clarke

Jan 15, 2025 | nature.com | Julio Mercader |Nicole Boivin |Tristan Carter |Siobhan Clarke |Stephen Hubbard |Jed O. Kaplan | +9 more

AbstractQuestions 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.