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Nature July 2018 PMID 29995848

Hominin occupation of the Chinese Loess Plateau since about 2.1 million years ago.

Zhaoyu Zhu, Robin Dennell, Weiwen Huang, Yi Wu, Shifan Qiu, Shixia Yang, Zhiguo Rao, Yamei Hou, Jiubing Xie, Jiangwei Han, Tingping Ouyang

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The group of discussions demonstrates strong support and curiosity about the research, as seen in comments like 'Wait. Hominins? 2.1 million years ago? Outside Africa?' which question traditional timelines, and support phrases like 'Hominin occupation since about 2.1 million years ago,' showing surprise at these findings. Words like 'outside Africa' and 'surprising' emphasize the revolutionary implications and high engagement with the topic.

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Most discussions show strong support or surprise regarding the findings, especially with comments questioning or affirming the significance of early hominin presence outside Africa.

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The discourse reveals high curiosity about the timeline and implications, with multiple posts emphasizing the surprising nature of the discovery.

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Several posts engage deeply by referencing other studies, raising questions, or emphasizing the novelty of the findings, such as questioning the term 'hominin' or expressing amazement.

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The discussions highlight the potential for this research to challenge existing migration timelines and reshape understanding of human evolution, indicating a high perceived impact.

Abstract in brief

  • The earliest evidence of Homo and hominin activity outside Africa dates back to around 21 million years ago, with significant findings in Georgia, China, and Java.
  • Recent discoveries at Shangchen in the Chinese Loess Plateau reveal a continuous collection of artefacts from approximately 2.12 million years ago, suggesting hominins occupied this region earlier than previously thought.
  • These findings imply that hominins left Africa earlier than the established evidence from Dmanisi, challenging previous timelines of early human migration.]
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middlespace warrior
@glosseantics · X

@neko_girl92 See also Zhu et al 2018 Hominin occupation of the Chinese Loess Plateau since about 2.1 million years ago

Sep 26, 2025 · 2 likes · 2,637 followers View post →
God bless you
@allytrade · X

@ugjkcx @haniashen @dennispamandal @YouTube @XMY2018 @sarawei3 @sdminzhu @fuxianyi @LiHongKuan @NASEMFordFellow @RANDCorporation @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump @iingwen @XiJinping0615 @xijinping95 @StephenBannon @georgesoros @BillGates @likeqiangpm @Heritage @VOANews @VladimirPutin24 @narendramodi @BBCWorld @CIA @NSAGov @FBI @cnni @humanrights1st @EURightsAgency @PDChina @XHNews @ChinaDaily @CCTV @ReutersChina @SenateDems @SenateGOP @INCIndia @congressdotgov @usaBritish @USArmy @USATODAY @businessinsider @StPaulsLondon @durhamcathedral 郭文贵-12 According to Steve Olson, Hublin, Chris Stringer, 李占扬… 人类95%是炎黄子孙。 Modelling the recent common ancestry of all living humans; Hominin occupation of the Chinese Loess Plateau since about 2.1 million years ago https://t.co/F0qkwaEImr https://t.co/2LVTfPQYbT https://t.co/zC36VFXhUl

Jan 29, 2019 · 360 followers View post →
AncientHominids
@AncientHominids · X

Hominin occupation of the Chinese Loess Plateau since about 2.1 million years ago. https://t.co/2C6onkClCT #evolution #hominid

Jan 22, 2019 · 265 followers View post →
Jens Notroff
@jensnotroff.com · Bluesky

Wait. Hominins? 2.1 million years ago? Outside Africa? "#Hominin occupation of the #Chinese Loess Plateau since about 2.1 million years ago" by Zhaoyu Zhu et al, @nature (2018). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0299-4

Jul 12, 2018 View post →

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middlespace warrior
@glosseantics · X

@neko_girl92 See also Zhu et al 2018 Hominin occupation of the Chinese Loess Plateau since about 2.1 million years ago

Sep 26, 2025 · 2 likes · 2,637 followers View post →
God bless you
@allytrade · X

@ugjkcx @haniashen @dennispamandal @YouTube @XMY2018 @sarawei3 @sdminzhu @fuxianyi @LiHongKuan @NASEMFordFellow @RANDCorporation @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump @iingwen @XiJinping0615 @xijinping95 @StephenBannon @georgesoros @BillGates @likeqiangpm @Heritage @VOANews @VladimirPutin24 @narendramodi @BBCWorld @CIA @NSAGov @FBI @cnni @humanrights1st @EURightsAgency @PDChina @XHNews @ChinaDaily @CCTV @ReutersChina @SenateDems @SenateGOP @INCIndia @congressdotgov @usaBritish @USArmy @USATODAY @businessinsider @StPaulsLondon @durhamcathedral 郭文贵-12 According to Steve Olson, Hublin, Chris Stringer, 李占扬… 人类95%是炎黄子孙。 Modelling the recent common ancestry of all living humans; Hominin occupation of the Chinese Loess Plateau since about 2.1 million years ago https://t.co/F0qkwaEImr https://t.co/2LVTfPQYbT https://t.co/zC36VFXhUl

Jan 29, 2019 · 360 followers View post →
AncientHominids
@AncientHominids · X

Hominin occupation of the Chinese Loess Plateau since about 2.1 million years ago. https://t.co/2C6onkClCT #evolution #hominid

Jan 22, 2019 · 265 followers View post →
Jens Notroff
@jensnotroff.com · Bluesky

Wait. Hominins? 2.1 million years ago? Outside Africa? "#Hominin occupation of the #Chinese Loess Plateau since about 2.1 million years ago" by Zhaoyu Zhu et al, @nature (2018). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0299-4

Jul 12, 2018 View post →