Homo sapiens first appeared approximately how many years ago, according to the settlement history?

1. The history of settlement notes that Homo sapiens first appeared approximately 300,000 years ago. 2. Permanent settlements are far more recent, only about 10,000 to 5,000 years old. 3. 3 million years is far too early and 3,000 years is far too late. _Source: Wikipedia, Human settlement, Prehistoric origins and nomadic lifeways_