alleryAround when did our own species, Homo sapiens, first evolve in Africa?
A30,000 years ago
B3 million years ago
C125,000 years ago
D300,000 years ago
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 300,000 years ago
Modern humans first appeared in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago, well before their wider dispersal.
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