Study Revives Coastal Origins Theory for Early Humans
A new wave of reporting on human origins is drawing attention to a long-discussed scientific idea: that early Homo sapiens may have expanded from Africa’s southern coastline about 70,000 years ago. The claim does not overturn the consensus that modern humans evolved in Africa, but it underscores how coastal environments may have helped our species survive, migrate, and adapt during a critical phase of prehistory.
