Homo sapiens

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During this time, Neanderthal groups in Northern Europe displayed a wide range of cultural behaviors, and early Homo sapiens were beginning to appear in nearby regions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

One of the central questions guiding the research is how Neanderthals and Homo sapiens interacted during the mid-Middle Palaeolithic in this region.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

These artifacts come from a time long before formal writing, when Homo sapiens had recently migrated from Africa into Europe and encountered Neanderthals.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

For years, the mainstream view – based largely on DNA studies and most archaeological sites – was that Homo sapiens first reached the ancient Australia–New Guinea landmass, Sahul, about 50,000 years ago.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

But then, beginning about 70,000 years ago, Homo sapiens started doing very special things.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari