4 September 2017
Controversial footprints suggest we evolved in Europe not Africa
By Colin Barras
A set of ancient footprints has been found on a Greek island. They are extremely old – 5.7 million years – yet they seem to have been made by one of our hominin ancestors.
At that time, hominins are thought to have been confined to Africa. The discovery supports the controversial suggestion that they may also have been living in eastern Europe.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2146241-controversial-footprints-suggest-we-evolved-in-europe-not-africa/