Primate ancestor may be from Asia, not Africa

Discovery ^ | Jennifer Viegas

[decimon]

Scientists spur debate by linking Myanmar fossil to humans, apes, monkeys

A new Myanmar fossil primate, Ganlea megacanina, suggests the common ancestor of humans, monkeys and apes evolved from large-toothed primates in Asia and not Africa, according to new research published in the latest Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

If Myanmar, formerly called Burma, is confirmed as being the ancestral homeland of higher primates, or close to it, the discovery points to a circuitous migration route for some early primates, which must have gone to Africa and then come back to Asia.

Christopher Beard, lead author of the study, told Discovery News that the common ancestor to today's humans, monkeys and apes "would have lived in Asia."

[decimon]

Trees ping.

[Westbrook]

“Hominid” of the week.

[fortunate sun]

Asia is nothing new. Isn’t this the whole “Java Man” argument or have I been out of the loop longer than I thought?

[SkyDancer]

So are we >all< African-Americans or Asian-Americans ... it’s all so confusing .....

[decimon]

Isn’t this the whole “Java Man” argument or have I been out of the loop longer than I thought?

You should have stuck with Fortran.

[decimon]

“Hominid” of the week.

Me? Is that an ad hominid attack? ;-)

[GraceG]

>> Isn’t this the whole “Java Man” argument or have I been out of the loop longer than I thought?

You should have stuck with Fortran. <<

You are forgetting about Cobol-Man, He once inhabited the great punch card forests and was recognizable by markings under their armpits and the occasional coffee stain. They lived solitary lives with not many of them finding an opportunity to reproduce. Later when the punch card forests were dying out some could be seen living in magnetic tape and drum forests. Their species say a resurgence nine years ago when some thought the world’s fate rested upon them, for now they have vanished but some predict they may return in 2032.....

[Jeff Chandler]

Doesn’t this belong in the Religion section?

[SunkenCiv]

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[COBOL2Java]

If Myanmar, formerly called Burma, is confirmed as being the ancestral homeland of higher primates, or close to it, the discovery points to a circuitous migration route for some early primates, which must have gone to Africa and then come back to Asia.

Ancient primate wife: "I TOLD you to ask for directions!!!"