Homo erectus, one of modern humans’ direct ancestors, dispersed from Africa about two million years ago. But around 400,000 years ago, Homo erectus essentially vanished. The single exception was a spot, on the Indonesian island of Java, called Ngandong,

Scientists have never been able to agree on a precise time period for the site, until now. In a report, published in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers led by the University of Iowa; Macquarie University; and the Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia, dates the last existence of Homo erectus at Ngandong between 108,000 and 117,000 years ago.

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