A humid corridor across the Sahara for the migration of early modern humans out of Africa 120,000 years ago

Osborne, Anne H.Vance, DerekRohling, EelcoBarton , NickRogerson, MikeFello, Nuri2015-12-130027-8424http://hdl.handle.net/1885/82415It is widely accepted that modern humans originated in sub-Saharan Africa ≈150-200 thousand years ago (ka), but their route of dispersal across the currently hyperarid Sahara remains controversial. Given that the first modern humans north of the SaharaKeywords: Africa; archeology; article; fossil; geochemical analysis; human; isotope analysis; Mesolithic; migration; priority journal; Africa; Africa, Northern; Emigration and Immigration; Fossils; Fresh Water; Geography; History, Ancient; Humans; Population Dynami Eemian; Middle Stone Age; Neodymium; Paleochannel; SapropelA humid corridor across the Sahara for the migration of early modern humans out of Africa 120,000 years ago200810.1073/pnas.08044721052016-02-24