Everyone’s story starts in Africa
Homo sapiens emerged here around 350,000–260,000 years ago. Paleoanthropologists call Africa the oldest inhabited territory on Earth.Africa: Cradle of Modern Humans
How we left
Modern humans moved out about 50,000 years ago, likely crossing Bab-el-Mandeb, the Strait of Gibraltar, or the Isthmus of Suez.Africa: Cradle of Modern Humans
