Response to the comment by Huffman and Zaim

Berghuis, H.W.K.; Kolfschoten, T. van; Adhityatama, S.; Troelstra, S.R.; Noerwidi, S.; Suriyanto, R.A.; ... ; Joordens, J.C.A. (2023)

Article / Letter to editor

Huffman and Zaim criticize our analysis of the stratigraphic
context and age of the Homo erectus child skull from Mojokerto. The
disagreement stems from our different points of departure. Huffman
and Zaim base their analysis and conclusions on sedimentological
interpretations and stratigraphic models of the 1930's,
wherein strata and their assumed ages are correlated over large
distances across eastern Java (Duyfjes, 1936, 1938). In contrast, our
recent studies in the Trinil (Berghuis et al., 2021) and Mojokerto
areas (Berghuis et al., 2022) have revealed an area-specific intricate
build-up of shallow marine and fluvial sequences, often separated
by irregular incisive contacts, testifying of highly dynamic Pleistocene
landscapes subject to volcanism, tectonism and sea-level
fluctuations.

• All authors: Berghuis, H.W.K.; Kolfschoten, T. van; Adhityatama, S.; Troelstra, S.R.; Noerwidi, S.; Suriyanto, R.A.; Wibowo, U.P.; Pop, E.; Kurniawan, I.; Hilgen, S.L.; Veldkamp, A.; Joordens, J.C.A.
• Date: 2023-05-01
• Journal: Quaternary Science Reviews
• Volume: 307
• DOI: doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2023.108059
• Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277379123001075?via%...