Ancestors Of African Pygmies And Neighboring Farmers Separated Around 60,000 Years Ago
Friday, April 10, 2009 - 23:07
in Paleontology & Archaeology
All African Pygmies, inhabiting a large territory extending west-to-east along Central Africa, descend from a unique population who lived around 20,000 years ago, according to a new study. The research concludes that the ancestors of present-day African Pygmies and farmers separated ~60,000 years ago.