Oldest modern human fossils dated 300,000 years ago at Jebel Irhoud, Morocco. Modern humans physically identical to today except slightly bigger teeth and thicker skulls. Early modern humans taller and narrower than shorter, squatter Neanderthals adapted to cold climates. Modern human skulls higher, rounder with less pronounced brows than Neanderthals. Human ear bones shaped differently from Neanderthals. Modern humans migrated to Australia 65,000 years ago at Madjedbebe. Evidence of modern humans in China 80,000-120,000 years ago from Fuyan Cave teeth. Stone tools in India 70,000 years ago at Jwalapuram. Humans in Philippines 67,000 years ago at Callao Cave. Earliest firm evidence in Europe 45,000 years ago at Mount Parnassus, Greece. Modern humans reached Americas by 13,000 years ago. mtDNA traces origin to Botswana wetland 200,000 years ago with dispersals 130,000 and 110,000 years ago. Genome modeling places origins in Sudan desert over 1 million years ago. Modern humans created art, jewelry, music, and complex tools 40,000+ years ago. Possible Neanderthal-modern human hybrid at Abrigo do Lagar Velho, Portugal 24,500 years ago.
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