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- The study suggests Homo erectus arrived in China 1.8 million years ago, earlier than thought.
- Researchers from Shantou University, Nanjing Normal University, Shanxi University, Purdue University, and the University of Hawaii used dating methods to analyze Yunxian fossils.
- The findings were published in Science Advances on February 18.
- Scientists say the result could reshape views of eastern Asia's early migration.
