They found where the first humans came from

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They found where the first humans came from

Giraffes and lions came from the same place

Modern humans emerged 200,000 years ago in a northern Botswana region, scientists say. This is the most accurate location of the "birthplace of humanity" discovered so far.

Although it has long been known that modern humans - homo sapiens sapiens - originate in Africa, scientists have not yet been able to determine the exact whereabouts of our species.

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An international team of researchers took DNA samples from 200 people from Hoesan, an ethnic group known to carry a large proportion of the genetic code known as L0, which inhabits modern-day South Africa and Namibia.

They then combined DNA samples with geographical distribution, archaeological and climate change data to create a genomic timeline that traces L0 200,000 years ago in the south of the Zambezi River in Botswana.

Thus, scientists have created a kind of genetic map that shows that prehistoric people lived in the region for about 70,000 years before climate change forced them to spread around the world about 130,000 years ago.

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The area identified in the study was called McGadikgadi-Okavango, once a place where there was a huge lake, about twice the size of Victoria Lake. Today, most of the area in question is desert.

About 200,000 years ago, tectonic activity caused the lake to begin to spill, creating a vast wetland that researchers claim is home to not only the first humans but also to many fauna representatives such as modern giraffes and lions.