Human ancestors made ancient entry to Java Layers of hardened volcanic ash on the Indonesian island of Java have yielded evidence that Homo erectus reached eastern Asia by 1. 5 million years ago and remained there until about 1 million years ago. Ar ages for Bapang formation hominins, Central Jawa, Indonesia.
Asian hominids make a much earlier entrance.
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