Fossilized human bones at the bottom of the sea reveal a big secret.

Researchers have found Homo erectus bones from the seabed, shedding light on the mystery of an extinct human species.

According to newly published research, experts have discovered the bones of extinct human ancestors at the bottom of the sea, revealing a previously unknown population of Homo erectus in Southeast Asia that may have interacted with more modern humans. Photo: Harold Berghuis.

Homo erectus bones are among more than 6,000 fossils collected as part of a construction project off the coast of Java Island in Indonesia. Photo: Courtesy of Pelindo.

This is the first time scientists have discovered underwater fossils belonging to Indonesian islands, which connected islands like Java to the Asian mainland during the last ice age when sea levels were lower. Photo: Harold Berghuis.

These lost lands, known as Sundaland, were once vast plains interspersed with rivers approximately 140,000 years ago. Photo: Southeast Asia.

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Newly discovered fossils reveal that these rivers teemed with fish, turtles, hippos, and other marine life, while giant land animals like elephants and water buffaloes lived in the plains. Photo: Yale University.

The discovery of the remains of Homo erectus, an extinct human species, helps confirm that our ancient ancestors lived on the fertile hunting grounds of Sundaland (now submerged), at least between Java and another smaller island called Madura. Photo: Science Photo Library.

Homo erectus, or upright man, is a species belonging to the same genus Homo as Homo sapiens. They appeared approximately 2 million years ago and are thought to have become extinct around 100,000 years ago. Photo: Ninara / CC BY 2.0.

Fossil evidence suggests that Homo erectus continued to live on the island of Java until approximately 117,000 to 108,000 years ago, when the species became extinct. Photo: pinterest.

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