Modern humans populated East Asia before Europe: Scientists

Q.  Modern humans populated East Asia before Europe at least ___________ year ago.
- Published on 16 Oct 15

a. 20,000
b. 40,000
c. 60,000
d. 80,000

ANSWER: 40,000
 
Modern humans migrated out of Africa close to 50,000 years ago based on analysis of fossil teeth found in China. This suggests they reached China 80,000-1,20,000 years ago. Modern humans populated East Asia close to 40,000 years prior to Europe. 47 human teeth were found buried in clay in the Fuyan Cave close to town of Daioxian. Till now, earliest proof of Homo Sapiens came from the Tianyuan Cave close to Beijing which dated around 40,000 years back.

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