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- Early human migration out of Africa occurred multiple times during the Middle and Late Pleistocene, using routes through northeastern Africa into the Levant.
- Evidence from wetland sediments in the southern Levant indicates that this area was likely more hospitable, with savannahs and grasslands during the last interglaciation, supporting human migration.
- Our research, including luminescence dating of wetland sediments in Wadi Gharandal, suggests the Jordan Rift Valley was a crucial corridor that provided sufficient moisture for migrating populations heading into western Asia and northern Arabia.
Article Abstract
dispersed from Africa into Eurasia multiple times in the Middle and Late Pleistocene. The route, across northeastern Africa into the Levant, is a viable terrestrial corridor, as the present harsh southern Levant would probably have been savannahs and grasslands during the last interglaciation. Here, we document wetland sediments with luminescence ages falling in the last interglaciation in the southern Levant, showing protracted phases of moisture availability. Wetland sediments in Wadi Gharandal containing Levallois artifacts yielded an age of 84 ka. Our findings support the growing consensus for a well-watered Jordan Rift Valley that funneled migrants into western Asia and northern Arabia.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10550223 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adi6838 | DOI Listing |
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