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How long ago did Neanderthals die out?

40,000 years ago

Neanderthals Were Outnumbered to Death, Study Shows | popular archaeology

Researchers are concluding that the Neanderthals of southwestern Europe may have gone extinct approximately 40,000 years ago because, in large measure, they were simply overwhelmed by the rising numbers of modern humans around them.

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When did modern humans arrive in Indonesia?

40,000 years ago

Human Ancestor in Indonesia Died Out Earlier Than Once Thought | popular archaeology

This dating placed the early human finds contemporaneous with other Homo sapiens finds in Indonesia, suggesting that late-surviving Homo erectus individuals and Homo sapiens (who arrived in Indonesia about 40,000 years ago) shared the same environment at the same time.

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How old are the 'Peking Man' fossils?

700,000 years old

Archaeology News for the Week of April 24th, 2011 | popular ...

About 700, 000 years ago, at a time when China’s climate was chillier than it is today, a group of Homo erectus lived in a cave system in Zhoukoudian China.

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Did modern humans arise in Africa, or in many different places all over the Old World?

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How old is the "Lucy" (Australopithecus afarensis) fossilized skeleton?

3.2 million years

What Does it Mean to be Human? | popular archaeology

Opposite this, there is a captivating display with a full-body reconstruction of the 3.2 million-year-old “Lucy”, probably the most famous early human fossil individual of Australopithecus afarensis, by John Gurche – the talented paleoartist who created all of the 3-dimensional artwork in the exhibit, including the head reconstructions in the central area (described in more detail later) and the 5 bronze sculptures of different early human species scattered throughout the exhibit (Figure 1); these are some of the most popular attractions, especially for younger visitors.

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Opposite this, there is a captivating display with a full-body reconstruction of the 3.2 million-year-old “Lucy”, probably the most famous early human fossil individual of Australopithecus afarensis, by John Gurche – the talented paleoartist who created all of the 3-dimensional artwork in the exhibit, including the head reconstructions in the central area (described in more detail later) and the 5 bronze sculptures of different early human species scattered throughout the exhibit (Figure 1); these are some of the most popular attractions, especially for younger visitors.

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When did modern humans first leave Africa?

60,000 years ago

Neanderthals Were Outnumbered to Death, Study Shows | popular archaeology

A number of factors have been cited by scientists as explanations for the presumed superior survivability and adaptability of modern humans that theoretically may have led not only to their ability to exit their original African homeland some 60,000 years ago but also to their dramatic proliferation in numbers after arrival as compared to their Neanderthal cousins.

Africa the Birthplace of Human Language, Study Says | popular archaeology

Concludes Atkinson, "An origin of modern languages predating the African exodus 50,000 to 70,000 years ago puts complex language of symbolic culture in Africa 80,000 to 160,000 years ago.

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Did homo erectus (an early hominid) and homo sapiens (modern humans) ever coexist?

No

Human Ancestor in Indonesia Died Out Earlier Than Once Thought | popular archaeology

According to SoRT, Homo erectus could not have inhabited Indonesia, or at least these locations in Indonesia, any later than about 143,000 years B.P. "Thus," says Indriati, "Homo erectus probably did not share habitats with modern humans."

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Popular Archaeology (online magazine)

How long ago did Neanderthals die out?

40,000 years ago

Neanderthals Were Outnumbered to Death, Study Shows | popular archaeology

When did modern humans arrive in Indonesia?

40,000 years ago

Human Ancestor in Indonesia Died Out Earlier Than Once Thought | popular archaeology

How old are the 'Peking Man' fossils?

700,000 years old

Archaeology News for the Week of April 24th, 2011 | popular ...

Did modern humans arise in Africa, or in many different places all over the Old World?

Africa

Human Ancestor in Indonesia Died Out Earlier Than Once Thought | popular archaeology

Africa the Birthplace of Human Language, Study Says | popular archaeology

Archaeology News for the Week of April 10th, 2011 | popular ...

Multiple independent evolutions

Human Ancestor in Indonesia Died Out Earlier Than Once Thought | popular archaeology

How old is the "Lucy" (Australopithecus afarensis) fossilized skeleton?

3.2 million years

What Does it Mean to be Human? | popular archaeology

Print the April 2011 Issue - popular archaeology -

When did modern humans first leave Africa?

60,000 years ago

Neanderthals Were Outnumbered to Death, Study Shows | popular archaeology

Africa the Birthplace of Human Language, Study Says | popular archaeology

Did homo erectus (an early hominid) and homo sapiens (modern humans) ever coexist?

No

Human Ancestor in Indonesia Died Out Earlier Than Once Thought | popular archaeology