We walked into an Ice Age—and kept going
Modern humans evolved in Africa around 300,000 years ago and lived as hunter‑gatherers. During the Last Ice Age, they spread to every continent except Antarctica by 12,000 years ago.Human History: Out of Africa and the Ice Age Expansion
One exit, many attempts
Early migrations out of Africa came in waves. Most non‑Africans descend from a single group that left 70,000–50,000 years ago.Human History: Out of Africa and the Ice Age Expansion
