Human ancestors left Africa far earlier than previously thought,discovery of prehistoric jawbone and tools suggest A prehistoric jawbone discovered in a cave in Israel has prompted scientists to rethink theories of how the earliest human pioneers came to populate the planet, suggesting that our ancestors left Africa far earlier than previously thought.
The fossil, and dated to nearly 200000 years ago,is nearly twice as weak as any previous Homo sapiens remains discovered external Africa, where our species is thought to have originated.
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Source: guardian.co.uk