Does Neanderthal DNA put a ceiling on Out of Africa?

There's a really interesting debate brewing in Paleolithic [Music] archaeology. I'm sure you're all aware that our ancestors interbred with Neanderals, folks like this. It's in your DNA results. It's widely reported in the news.

It's probably the fact most people know about human evolution and Paleolithic. But what you might not know is that the estimated date for this paleolithic love making is getting younger and younger. But at the same time, archaeological evidence for homo sapiens outside of Africa is seemingly getting older and older and older. The reason why this is important and why it's generating this debate is because they're both intimately connected to this event called out of Africa.

One of the most significant moments in the evolution of modern humans. So let's dive into this debate. When did modern homo sapiens leave Africa? When did we have Italians with our Neanderal cousins?

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