Leang Bulu Bettue Archaeological Finds

13 hours agoa rchaeologists have unearthed 2,00,000-year-old evidence at the leang bulu bettue site in sulawesi, indonesia, revealing that an ancient human-like species lived alongside early humans for . Jan 9, 2026the study is titled “a near-continuous archaeological record of pleistocene human occupation at leang bulu bettue, sulawesi, indonesia.” the discoveries build on earlier research by. 10 hours agoaccording to a recent study, “a near-continuous archaeological record of pleistocene human occupation at leang bulu bettue, sulawesi, indonesia”, published in plos one, a sharp.

Jan 9, 2026the work at leang bulu bettue provides the first direct archaeological evidence that could lead to proof of interaction between different human species in this critical area. 2 days agoa new archaeological discovery in sulawesi, indonesia, has uncovered significant evidence of early human occupation, shedding light on the complex interplay between archaic hominins and. 14 hours agoa major archaeological find at leang bulu bettue in sulawesi, indonesia, reveals early human occupation and interaction between archaic hominins and homo sapiens.

Jan 9, 2026leang bulu bettue cave site (image credit: Basran burhan) the island of sulawesi is home to several archaeological sites that have been crucial in studies of hominin expansion into. Dec 23, 2025here, we report the results of multiple seasons of deep-trench excavations at leang bulu bettue, a limestone cave rock-shelter complex in the maros-pangkep karst region of south sulawesi.

Jan 8, 2026while it's still unclear if humans and the now-extinct hominins lived in the cave at the exact same time, the researchers say that the leang bulu bettue cave provides the best chance of finding. Jan 8, 2026a cave with a long memory leang bulu bettue is the sort of place archaeologists dream about and fear at the same time.