Liujiang

Exhibit Item
Site: Liujiang, China
Age: Abotu 68,000 years old
Species: Homo sapiens
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Modern humans temporarily spread beyond Africa

This skull from Liujiang, China, dated to at least 68,000 years ago, could reflect an early migration of Homo sapiens beyond Africa.

 

3/4 view of Homo sapiens, Liujiang 1 skull
(James Di Loreto, Donald H. Hurlbert, & Jennifer Hill, Smithsonian Institution)