In remote Morocco in 1960, a remarkable find turned out to be remains of homo sapiens. Today we can date them back 300,000 years. The discovery rewrites the story of mankind’s origins. Up until now, the oldest remains found went back only 200,000 years. This revelation stretches the timeline of homo sapiens, and also changes humans' geographical origin story to include the whole sub-Sahara region.

In remote Morocco in 1960, a remarkable find turned out to be remains of homo sapiens. Today we can date them back 300,000 years. The discovery rewrites the story of mankind’s origins. Up until now, the oldest remains found went back only 200,000 years. This revelation stretches the timeline of homo sapiens, and also changes humans' geographical origin story to include the whole sub-Sahara region.