Modern humans lived in Africa 38,000 years earlier than thought
Feb 17, 2022
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WORDS BEN TURNER
odern humans emerged in eastern Africa at least 38,000 years earlier than scientists previously believed. That conclusion was drawn from traces of a colossal volcanic eruption used to date the earliest undisputed fossils. The remains, dubbed Omo I, were discovered at the Omo Kibish
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