Scientists discover oldest known modern human fossil outside of Africa
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Published in Science · View the paper (DOI)
The discovery of the Misliya fossil suggests that Homo sapiens left Africa at least 50,000 years earlier than previously thought. The fossil, found in Israel, is between 175,000-200,000 years old and provides evidence of modern humans meeting and interacting with other archaic human groups.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Scientists discover oldest known modern human fossil outside of Africa Binghamton University · Jan 25, 2018 · first to report
- Oldest human fossil outside of Africa discovered, with tools nearby American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Jan 25, 2018
- Remains of earliest modern human outside of Africa unearthed in Israel American Friends of Tel Aviv University · Jan 25, 2018