Comment on “The earliest modern humans outside Africa”
October 26, 2018
Hershkovitz et al. (Reports, 26 January 2018, p. 456) interpreted the Misliya-1 fossil maxilla as evidence of the earliest known anatomically modern human outside Africa. However, the fossil’s reported age of 177,000 to 194,000 years relies on flawed interpretations of uranium-series data. We contend that those data support a minimum age of no more than ~60,000 to 70,000 years.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2018 |
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Title | Comment on “The earliest modern humans outside Africa” |
DOI | 10.1126/science.aat6598 |
Authors | Warren D. Sharp, James B. Paces |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Science |
Index ID | 70201193 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center |