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Evidence for #Homosapiens in #rainforest -- or 'wet tropical forest' -- environments from 150,000 years ago.
'While rainforests had previously been thought of as a barrier for our ancient relatives, new research suggests that some Homo sapiens were living in them from at least 150,000 years ago.
Ancient humans might have been living in rainforests for more than twice as long as expected.
Stone tools found in Cote d’Ivoire suggest that some Homo sapiens were living in the rainforests of western Africa over 150,000 years ago. This is tens of thousands of years earlier than the previous record for rainforest-dwelling humans.'
www.nhm.ac.ukEarliest evidence of Homo sapiens living in rainforests uncovered | Natural History MuseumOur species has been living in tropical forests for at least 150,000 years.
