The inhabitants of Ice Age Europe

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The first inhabitants of Europe were of African ancestry who immigrated to the continent through the Middle East. Homo erectus may have been the first hominid to populate Europe. The study of these early hominids, however, are difficult due to the sparse and poorly dated fossils found in several sites. By the Upper Pleistocene epoch, the Neanderthals had replaced Homo erectus in Europe. The Neanderthals successfully inhabited most of the European continent for nearly 1000,000 years. However, this species suddenly disappeared between the Middle and Upper Pleistocene times. They were replaced by Homo sapiens sapiens, the earliest modern humans.

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Researching the origins of Swahili coast inhabitants

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This article discusses an archaeology project undertaken to analyze objects from Mtwapa, Kenya, a Swahili coastal site. The author states that they are hoping DNA samples of the skeletal remains they found can link indigenous peoples of the Swahili coast with the peoples of East Africa, demonstrating an outgrowth from East Africa.

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A new view of a Neandertal fossil bone collection

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Issues discussed concern the place of Neaderthals in human evolution, focusing on a study of fossilized Neaderthal skeletons found at a site in Croatia. Research shows these Neanderthals maintained good health, suggesting they were better adapted to their environment that previous studies have noted.

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