New study may cast doubt over whether humankind originated in South Africa
Age of fossil-bearing deposits in caves were reassessed, and no evidence was found that any sites are older than 3.2-million years
18 May 2023 - 17:24
Rock deposits in a cave system inhabited by early human ancestors in South Africa may be almost 2-million years younger than previously thought, a new study has found, which may cast doubt over whether humankind may have originated in the country...
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