How China Is Rewriting the Book on Human Origins https://t.co/nAKNbkHPI6
How China is rewriting the book on human origins.
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The discussions reflect a strong interest in how Chinese fossil discoveries and research are reshaping the understanding of human evolution, with some posters emphasizing the significance of Asian contributions, using terms like ' rewriting,' 'challenging,' and 'shifting the center of gravity' to convey the transformative impact of these findings. The tone varies from scientific curiosity to national pride, illustrating both intellectual engagement and cultural implications.
Most discussions acknowledge that China's fossil finds and research challenge traditional views of human evolution, supporting the article's premises.
Participants show high curiosity and engagement with new theories, evidence, and implications regarding human origins, especially shifting narratives from Africa to Asia.
Many social discussions involve referencing specific scientific findings and debating their significance, indicating deep engagement.
Some posts suggest these discoveries could influence scientific paradigms and national identities, highlighting moderate to high impact.
Abstract in brief
- China is making significant discoveries and contributions to the study of human origins, challenging Western-led narratives and reshaping our understanding of human evolution.
- New fossil finds and archaeological evidence from China suggest that early human species evolved in East Asia, not just Africa, broadening the timeline and geography of human development.
- China's advancements in technology and research methods are helping scientists uncover more detailed insights into ancient human history, positioning China as a crucial player in the field of paleoanthropology.]
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Most liked on X and BlueskyBut all agree that Asia — the largest continent on Earth — has a lot more to offer in terms of unravelling the human story. “The center of gravity,” says Petraglia, “is shifting eastward.” ... ... For science, no theory is absolute. https://t.co/6WhpHP6tnX https://t.co/W7MrGgg1t6 https://t.co/mRkkBUqzB7
from H. erectus in Asia interbred with incoming groups from Africa and other parts of Eurasia, and their progeny gave rise to the ancestors of modern east Asians, says Wu" https://t.co/wNqo0CLsPP
Old but wonderful piece on how the PRC is using anthropology to turn Chinese into a separate form of human. https://t.co/wXCGbdozUm
@Joel_P_Atkinson But all agree that Asia — the largest continent on Earth — has a lot more to offer in terms of unravelling the human story. “The center of gravity,” says Petraglia, “is shifting eastward.” ... ... For science, no theory is absolute. https://t.co/6WhpHP6tnX
@ultra_orbs @MungoManic @PrometheusCHT @clairlemon - as others have commented, the controversy is whether or not Aboriginal Australians displaced an earlier population - there are many (myself included) who suspect that many early humans may have emerged from regions in Asia. see the following: https://t.co/FK1zY8ETWQ
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@D12082024 https://t.co/XmosZVEYZo
@uscientificu @lereveildatlas Voilà quelques sources de ce que je dis avec certitude https://t.co/GA2Av9zGG5
@KurochanIRL @trumpetadagreat @RealPData https://t.co/r3LldCHqYb you are on the wrong side
@sugar_d999 @RAISRAEL2 Actually it’s the other way round https://t.co/jtO4rtiKkA
@DontUseGentoo @KaiNaildit2 @hambonesrevenge @Soulful1865 https://t.co/ieqauLG2Y4 reading is fundamental
@ultra_orbs @MungoManic @PrometheusCHT @clairlemon - as others have commented, the controversy is whether or not Aboriginal Australians displaced an earlier population - there are many (myself included) who suspect that many early humans may have emerged from regions in Asia. see the following: https://t.co/FK1zY8ETWQ
@funkhouser88 @BrianSa14662777 @tarheel_texas @RadioGenoa Chinese have been finding 110 000 year old human skeletons for years now (out of africa is 70 000 years) https://t.co/zbI22VfYxQ
Where did humans come from? https://t.co/xx6jnLjFzC https://t.co/nqH9MVXE4H
@jenniferzeng97 Want to explain China? The truth. "Studies of Chinese populations show that 97.4% of their genetic make-up is from ancestral modern humans from Africa" https://t.co/nPZxwG054a. https://t.co/GGR1UWpniG
@thinking_panda DON'T INSULT YOUR AFRICAN BROTHERS!!! "Studies of Chinese populations show that 97.4% of their genetic make-up is from ancestral modern humans from Africa https://t.co/nPZxwFZxeC.
@thinking_panda "Studies of Chinese populations show that 97.4% of their genetic make-up is from ancestral modern humans from Africa Tariffs work. China and your close African relatives should fight Trump. https://t.co/nPZxwFZxeC.
@turtlecoal @Joe__Bassey Honestly, thanks for having me look this up @turtlecoal because this turned out to be extremely in-depth and interesting. I’ve got something for you to check out that I just went over a couple of times. Asia’s ancestry seems to be extremely nuanced. https://t.co/OE3BFOrTZQ
"“But it's increasingly clear that many Asian materials cannot fit into the traditional narrative of human evolution.”" Think I'm kidding? The PRC is the true cradle of humanity, not Africa. I am the indigenous Aryan race. The world belongs to me. https://t.co/X1VMRmV6EV
@derekzapper1319 @_africanhistory ..or not https://t.co/LtXorvdaoi https://t.co/4Tw5vK4djI
RT @michaelturton: Old but wonderful piece on how the PRC is using anthropology to turn Chinese into a separate form of human. https://t.c…
RT @michaelturton: Old but wonderful piece on how the PRC is using anthropology to turn Chinese into a separate form of human. https://t.c…
RT @michaelturton: Old but wonderful piece on how the PRC is using anthropology to turn Chinese into a separate form of human. https://t.c…
RT @michaelturton: Old but wonderful piece on how the PRC is using anthropology to turn Chinese into a separate form of human. https://t.c…
RT @michaelturton: Old but wonderful piece on how the PRC is using anthropology to turn Chinese into a separate form of human. https://t.c…
RT @michaelturton: Old but wonderful piece on how the PRC is using anthropology to turn Chinese into a separate form of human. https://t.c…
RT @michaelturton: Old but wonderful piece on how the PRC is using anthropology to turn Chinese into a separate form of human. https://t.c…
RT @michaelturton: Old but wonderful piece on how the PRC is using anthropology to turn Chinese into a separate form of human. https://t.c…
RT @thinking_panda: But all agree that Asia — the largest continent on Earth — has a lot more to offer in terms of unravelling the human st…
RT @thinking_panda: But all agree that Asia — the largest continent on Earth — has a lot more to offer in terms of unravelling the human st…
Old but wonderful piece on how the PRC is using anthropology to turn Chinese into a separate form of human. https://t.co/wXCGbdozUm
RT @thinking_panda: But all agree that Asia — the largest continent on Earth — has a lot more to offer in terms of unravelling the human st…
RT @thinking_panda: But all agree that Asia — the largest continent on Earth — has a lot more to offer in terms of unravelling the human st…
RT @thinking_panda: But all agree that Asia — the largest continent on Earth — has a lot more to offer in terms of unravelling the human st…
@prchovanec https://t.co/9Zc9CXC43X Found the story described in detail here.
RT @thinking_panda: But all agree that Asia — the largest continent on Earth — has a lot more to offer in terms of unravelling the human st…
RT @thinking_panda: But all agree that Asia — the largest continent on Earth — has a lot more to offer in terms of unravelling the human st…
But all agree that Asia — the largest continent on Earth — has a lot more to offer in terms of unravelling the human story. “The center of gravity,” says Petraglia, “is shifting eastward.” ... ... For science, no theory is absolute. https://t.co/6WhpHP6tnX https://t.co/W7MrGgg1t6 https://t.co/mRkkBUqzB7
@Joel_P_Atkinson But all agree that Asia — the largest continent on Earth — has a lot more to offer in terms of unravelling the human story. “The center of gravity,” says Petraglia, “is shifting eastward.” ... ... For science, no theory is absolute. https://t.co/6WhpHP6tnX
@GodDreaded @EbsSeven @MightyKeef @RichardHanania unless you're not the progenitors. https://t.co/HF054SNdMT
@KATANA31200 https://t.co/1F225ye7T3 yes
@SagittariusN2U They coming back home. They better not have animosity towards us https://t.co/zmdSS5Pq4g
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@crossthreader @AsianDawn4 https://t.co/jV6qnfnMGX uh oh…
@AsianDawn4 https://t.co/jV6qnfnMGX https://t.co/6OE1diuhw9
@kenazberkano @Joe__Bassey https://t.co/Dxsohg3Yh9.
@pacifistlib How China Is Rewriting the Book on Human Origins Fossil finds in China are challenging ideas about the evolution of modern humans and our closest relatives https://t.co/T8uKzchmX7
@themegablitz @pacifistlib https://t.co/T8uKzchmX7
@ellymelly https://t.co/eqrm0oaoi7
@AllgoodPhil @PhysInHistory Yeah no Phil, there is plenty of evidence shows that between roughly 900,000 and 125,000 years ago, east Asia was teeming with hominins endowed with features that would place them somewhere between H. erectus and H. sapiens. https://t.co/Gxq0dpXhi6
RT @swaisat11: @Lucky_reborn @michaelpacific @Letter_to_Jack https://t.co/sXS5SGB7J9 https://t.co/xSOeoj5OFz
RT @swaisat11: @Lucky_reborn @michaelpacific @Letter_to_Jack https://t.co/sXS5SGB7J9 https://t.co/xSOeoj5OFz
@Lucky_reborn @michaelpacific @Letter_to_Jack https://t.co/sXS5SGB7J9 https://t.co/xSOeoj5OFz
@Perpetualmaniac @ScottAdamsSays Yet here is one…I wonder why this isn’t taught?
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@EricLiu_USA 算上北京直立人,30万年是可能的 https://t.co/JJ7VEvojg7
@AsianDawn4 https://t.co/7mQTfFaARa <- There is some truth to that meme.
@BerZerKBayern @Echtkunde @GarbageHuman23 Dieses Weltbild schockiert nicht nur die katholische Kirche, sondern auch die Kommunistische Partei Chinas. Der moderne Mensch kommt ursprünglich natürlich aus #Peking, nicht aus #Afrika! Also... sagt die KP #China. https://t.co/I8LNkX4IWK https://t.co/xdwf1SgRmo
How China Is Rewriting the Book on Human Origins https://t.co/ekaJnpfYTa via @sciam East-wards, yes, not "out of Africa", also not out of China, but out of Indonesia: new insights in ape & human evolution: https://t.co/lTN5KjyufY
I’ll just leave this here for reasons https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-china-is-rewriting-the-book-on-human-origins/
RT @Joel_P_Atkinson: from H. erectus in Asia interbred with incoming groups from Africa and other parts of Eurasia, and their progeny gave…
How China is Rewriting the Book on Human Origins! https://t.co/4dHsyt4iRg via @YouTube
RT @Joel_P_Atkinson: from H. erectus in Asia interbred with incoming groups from Africa and other parts of Eurasia, and their progeny gave…
RT @Joel_P_Atkinson: from H. erectus in Asia interbred with incoming groups from Africa and other parts of Eurasia, and their progeny gave…
RT @Joel_P_Atkinson: from H. erectus in Asia interbred with incoming groups from Africa and other parts of Eurasia, and their progeny gave…
RT @Joel_P_Atkinson: from H. erectus in Asia interbred with incoming groups from Africa and other parts of Eurasia, and their progeny gave…
from H. erectus in Asia interbred with incoming groups from Africa and other parts of Eurasia, and their progeny gave rise to the ancestors of modern east Asians, says Wu" https://t.co/wNqo0CLsPP
@Noahpinion @BeijingPalmer I think there has been a lot of confusion about this, and some purposeful misinformation. It appears more modern species did arrive in China earlier than thought, but they still think they originated in Africa. https://t.co/Xd3vFvblZS
@Dante92110 @tredaay_90 @iamyesyouareno https://t.co/epOxvat53k.
@9527kw https://t.co/BQWWWcH19w
@JDunlap1974 Chinese kids also learn & understand science: the world is not 6-12K yrs old& that evolution over geologic timescales is a thing. Just because YOU can’t or won’t understand something… doesn’t make it untrue
@BAIZUOPatrol @annisnotmkay @zoraslovechild It’s here on twitter and reddit. Some Chinese scientists also try to disprove the Out-of-Africa theory. https://t.co/uayLmzcpBk
How China Is Rewriting the Book on Human Origins https://t.co/ZCrDTjf6dA #china #africa #origin #chinese #africa #sankofa #2023
@AsianDawn4 https://t.co/SCmrI6aoOz who wants to tell ‘em?
@dufrianord https://t.co/D52S0ptLrm
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How China Is Rewriting the Book on Human Origins https://t.co/nAKNbkHPI6
How China Is Rewriting the Book on Human Origins https://t.co/YgiY3bQbpZ via @sciam
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