jan 1, 1700000 BC - Homo erectus leaves Africa
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The initial occupations of Dmanisi are possibly older than the first appearance of Homo erectus in East Africa.” It’s possible to make these comparisons fairly well, since the Dmanisi site is well dated, and the dates of occupation flank a reversal in the Earth’s magnetic field.
According to the authors, a more central site of origin like the Caucasus also makes sense given that finds are turning up in Asia as early as 1.7 million years ago. The problem is that there’s absolutely no evidence that any species, either Homo or Australopithecus, was anywhere outside of Africa before Dmanisi. And there’s clearly not going to be anything older at the site, given that the oldest finds are already just above solid rock.
So, although the new data strengthen the case of those working at Dmanisi, who have been arguing for an origin outside of Africa, they’re not definitive, and the site won’t be able to provide any earlier evidence.
Read more:
https://aspergerhuman.wordpress.com/2016/04/04/h-erectus-asian-origin-more-info-from-dmanisi/
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