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Revised dating of the Liujiang skeleton renews understanding of human occupation of China - EurekAlert


<p>In a new international study, researchers have provided new age estimates and revised provenance information for the Liujiang human fossils, shedding light on the presence of&nbsp;<em>Homo sapiens</em>&nbsp;in the region.&nbsp;Using advanced dating techniques including U-series dating on human fossils, and radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence dating on fossil-bearing sediments, the study revealed new ages ranging from approximately 33,000 to 23,000 years ago. Previously, studies had reported ages of up to 227,000 years of age for the skeleton.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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