Humans May Have Dispersed Out of Africa Earlier Than Thought

Monday, April 21, 2014 - 15:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Modern humans first arose between 100,000 to 200,000 years ago in Africa. When and how the modern human lineage then dispersed out of Africa has long been controversial. Now researchers say there were multiple dispersals earlier than long thought.

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