Homo sapiens
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During this time, Neanderthal groups in Northern Europe displayed a wide range of cultural behaviors, and early Homo sapiens were beginning to appear in nearby regions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
The objects are from just before Homo sapiens moved to Europe from Africa where they interacted with Neanderthals.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
However, Homo sapiens were moving through the Indonesian archipelago around the same time the hobbits disappeared.
From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026
Published in Nature, the study sheds new light on African populations that lived close to the evolutionary branch leading to Homo sapiens and helps clarify the shared ancestry of H. sapiens, Neanderthals, and Denisovans.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026
Homo sapiens reached the Middle East around 70,000 years ago.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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