Learn more about how Homo erectus may have adapted to dryer, arid conditions before Homo sapiens.

More than 1.2 million years ago, our ancestors Homo erectus developed the tools and intellectual capacity to survive in very dry conditions, new findings indicate. The adaptation was important to human survival,

The CENIEH has participated in an international project at Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania) centered on this species which thrived in hyperarid environments

Over a million years ago, Homo erectus demonstrated remarkable adaptability by thriving in harsh desert environments, contradicting previous beliefs that only Homo sapiens could manage such feats. Researchers at Oldupai Gorge,

Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment. The findings suggest that behavioral adaptations included returning repeatedly over thousands of years to specific rivers and ponds for fresh water,