Homo Sapiens Migrations
Homo sapiens are supposed to have appeared in East Africa around 200,000 years ago. The oldest individuals found left their marks in the Omo remains (195,000 years ago) and the Homo sapiens idaltu (160,000 years ago), that was found at the Middle Awash site in Ethiopia. Recent claims of remains of anatomically modern humans from 400,000 years ago, found at Qesem Cave (Israel), are controversial. Some authors argue that these remains are from Neanderthals or their ancestors.
From there they spread around the world. An exodus from Africa over the Arabian Peninsula around 125,000 years ago brought modern humans to Eurasia, with one group rapidly settling coastal areas around the Indian Ocean and one group migrating north to steppes of Central Asia.
The migration path is a matter of debate and study. Genetics have shed some light on this matter.
Read more about this topic: Early Human Migrations
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