Humanity's birthplace: why everyone alive today can call northern Botswana home
- Written by Vanessa Hayes, Professor, Garvan Institute of Medical Research and, University of Sydney
Researcher Vanessa Hayes with the Ju/’hoansi people in the ancestral homeland of humanity.Chris Bennett/Evolving Picture
Where was the evolutionary birthplace of modern humans? The East African Great Rift Valley has long been the favoured contender – until today.
Our new research has used DNA to trace humanity’s earliest footsteps...
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