A new study on ancient DNA has uncovered more information about the origin of 'modern humans', as well as new questions to answer.
spread beyond Africa to other landmasses. This new study aimed to learn more about what happened after the spread, as well as why there hasn’t been more information about them before now.
Based on the new aDNA they discovered, the researchers believe ancient people were descended from the same three populations. These populations are all related to present and ancient-day eastern, southern, and central Africans, the researchers say.The connections the researchers found are intriguing. However, the researchers also discovered something else. They also found that something major happened around 50,000 years ago. This event changed how the people of Africa mixed and moved.