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Gigantopithecus Was the Largest Ape to Exist — Why Did it Disappear?

Learn more about the largest ape on Earth, Gigantopithecus, and why researchers are struggling to find evidence of the ...
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Gigantopithecus: The Giant Ape of Prehistory

Towering over humans and built like a giant, Gigantopithecus was the largest ape to ever walk the Earth. This vegetarian giant ruled Asia’s forests for hundreds of thousands of years ...

New discoveries made at China’s oldest known site of human activity

A symposium marking 30 years of joint efforts between Chinese and US archaeologists in East China’s Shandong Province ...