Historical event

Out of Africa Migration

Date: about 70,000-60,000 Years Ago

The primary migration of anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens) out of Africa, leading to their global dispersal and replacement of other hominin species.

Tags: out of africa, homo sapiens migration, human dispersal, modern humans, anthropology, paleoanthropology, genetic history

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