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Jan. 28, 2011
An Earlier Departure Out Of Africa?
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| A cache of stone tools found in the United Arab Emirates suggests modern humans may have left Africa earlier--and via a different route--than previously thought. Human origins expert Will Harcourt-Smith describes the finding and how it may change thinking on human origins. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
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Will Harcourt-Smith
Research Associate in Paleontology
American Museum of Natural History
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Lehman College and Graduate Center
CUNY (City University of New York)
New York, New York
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