Complicating the picture is the fact that, in at least one area of Southeast Asia, a few Homo erectus remained until around at least 60,000 years ago. I would consider that observation as militating against the reasonableness of the other conclusions. Unless there is other indication of the H. erectus age apart from the dating of ox teeth, I seriously doubt the time being mentioned. Thus, any other conclusions being made I presume are made on similar data.
Clarification to preclude a fugue of postings
- All fossil hominids mentioned I do not doubt.
- Anatomical similarities are not disputed.
- Any conclusions drawn from one observation involving questionable circumstances I reject as too speculative.
- Pardon me for butting-in but I forsee the H. erectus tidbit becoming folklore.