For decades, scholars have primarily attributed technological innovations of the Paleolithic era to Europe and Africa. However, new evidence from the islands of Mindoro and Timor-Leste is causing ...

and may shed light on evolution and the spread of modern humans through Northeast Asia. Another discovery of world-class importance is the Xiatang Site in Xianju county, Zhejiang province ...

This work underscores the importance of southern China as a refuge during glacial extremes and unveils narratives of human ...

as the site has been found to be the largest wilderness site from the late Paleolithic era with the richest cultural remains yet found in Northeast Asia.

Lycett, S. J. & Norton, C. J. A demographic model for the Paleolithic technological evolution: The case of East Asia and the Movius Line. Quaternary International 211, 55-65 (2010). McBrearty ...

How did the islands of Southeast Asia (ISEA) become so well-inhabited so long ago? It likely required technological seafaring advancements beyond what was considered likely during the Paleolithic ...

Modern Japanese appear to be genetically descended from the Paleolithic Minatogawa people, according to DNA analysis of human remains in Okinawa Prefecture dating from 20,000 years ago. According ...