Coasting out of Africa
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Although it is well accepted that human origins lie in Africa, the routes and timing of migrations out of Africa remain controversial. New evidence of coastal dwelling during the last interglacial period suggests that homo sapiens may have left the African homelands earlier than previously believed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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Manual dexterity in Neanderthals
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The likely extent of the Neanderthal thumb function is investigated. It is found that the digits could make tip-to-tip contact, thus leading to a conclusion that manual dexterity in Neanderthals was probably not significantly different from that of modern humans.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2003
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Those elusive neanderthals
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Research is presented describing the findings of archaeologists who have studied the fossil remains of early humans in France and Italy which point to a divergence of Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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