Gigantopithecus fossils span southern China, Vietnam, and Thailand, while Homo erectus sites in northern China date to 1.77 million years ago. Tam Kak in Vietnam potentially contains both human and Gigantopithecus remains. Denisovans and Neanderthal-like humans were in the region by 200,000 years ago. Given the geographic proximity of sites, humans likely encountered these giants - though no evidence suggests humans hunted them or directly caused their extinction. 🧬📍
Possible overlap between early humans and Gigantopithecus in Asia
Key facts
- Gigantopithecus sites found in southern China, Vietnam, and Thailand
- Homo erectus sites in China dated to 1.77 million years ago located mainly in the north
- Tam Kak in Vietnam potentially contains both human and Gigantopithecus remains
- Denisovans and Neanderthal-like humans were present in China by 200,000 years ago
- Author suggests humans likely encountered Gigantopithecus given proximity of sites
- No evidence that humans hunted or directly caused their extinction
Sources
Gigantopithecus - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
Gigantopithecus is an extinct genus of ape that lived in central to southern China from two million to approximately 200,000–300,000 years ago during the ...
New 400–320 ka Gigantopithecus blacki remains from Hejiang ...sciencedirect.com
New 400–320 ka Gigantopithecus blacki remains from Hejiang Cave, Chongzuo City, Guangxi, South China · Location and geological context of Hejiang ...
Gigantopithecus blacki: a giant ape from the Pleistocene of Asia ...onlinelibrary.wiley.com
It is known primarily from Early and Middle Pleistocene cave sites in southern China, dating from 2.0 Ma to almost 300 ka. The cause of its ...
Fig. 2. The geographical distribution of the early Pleistocene...researchgate.net
Five new early Pleistocene cave sites with Gigantopithecus blacki and other fossil mammals have been discovered in the Chongzuo, Zuojiang River area.
Gigantopithecus | Size, Fossils, & Facts - Britannicabritannica.com
blacki have been largely excavated from caves in southern China ... Similar fossils discovered in northern Vietnam and Thailand, however ...
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