We know that humans evolved in Africa from our ape-like ancestors, starting around 6 million years ago. We came down from the trees, began to walk upright, found fire, hunted and gathered, constructed weapons and tools, and then some of us migrated out of Africa.
In time, Homo sapiens spread all over the world and became the only remaining hominins after Neanderthals died out around 40,000 years ago.
But while we know that H. sapiens started in Africa before populating the rest of the planet, for a long time, we didn’t know where they went when they first left. But now, new research is uncovering details about life after Africa.
