Springs Were Critical Water Sources for Early Humans in East Africa, Rutgers Study Finds
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 - 11:02
in Paleontology & Archaeology
About 1 to 2 million years ago, early humans in East Africa periodically faced very dry conditions, with little or no water in sight. But they likely had access to hundreds of springs that lingered despite long dry spells, allowing our ancestors to head north and out of Africa, according to a groundbreaking study by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and other institutions. The international team showed that climate may not play such a primary role in human evolution as is commonly asserted.