Hominin dispersal from Africa has been assumed to have occurred with the emergence of vast grasslands extending across Africa and Asia. However, the possibility of these people being adaptive to...Show moreHominin dispersal from Africa has been assumed to have occurred with the emergence of vast grasslands extending across Africa and Asia. However, the possibility of these people being adaptive to other environments and climates has not been investigated. Determining dietary and water resource niches for selected fossil bovids from Trinil HK, Java from the stable isotopes of the carbonate fraction of their teeth and the skeletal remains of fossil aquatic fauna (Trinil and Sangiran) allowed for the reconstruction of the Pleistocene environment of the site and region. This reconstruction displayed a more diverse environment that Homo erectus adapted to than just a mere grassland.Show less