What are Some Early Human Migrations?
When the earliest human migrations occurred depends on your definition of the word “human”, which, unfortunately, is not pinned down, in dictionaries or anywhere else. “Human” has at least two meanings: any member of the genus Homo, including Homo erectus, Homo habilis, et al, or only members of the species Homo sapiens. The first members of the genus Homo, represented by Homo habilis (“handy man”) evolved in Africa 2.4 million years ago (not 2.0 million years ago as is commonly stated). The main habitat of Homo habilis was South and East Africa. Around 1.9 million years ago, a larger-brained, more resourceful species of human evolved in Africa, Homo ergaster (“working man”). It is believed that Homo ergaster may have been one of the first members of the genus Homo to cross the Sinai Peninsula into the Middle East and on into the far East and the borders of Europe. Quickly after leaving Africa, H. ergaster probably evolved into Homo erectus, and H. erectus is often accordingly called t
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