Human evolution and climate study suggests Homo sapiens evolved in southern Africa - ABC News


4/13/2022 12:00:00 AM3 yearsago
by Belinda Smith

Our species, Homo sapiens, evolved in single region in southern Africa around 300,000 years ago, a new study suggests. But not everyone agrees.

Where exactly in Africa our species evolved is one of the hottest points of contention in human evolution. Now a new study suggests Homo sapiens emerged in a single region in the south of the contin… [+10320 chars]

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