학술논문

When did modern humans leave Africa? A ~180,000-year-old fossil from Israel provides evidence for early forays of Homo sapiens into western Asia.
Document Type
Article
Source
Science; 1/26/2018, Vol. 359 Issue 6374, p389-390, 2p, 1 Map
Subject
Fossils
Geochronometry
Human beings
Fossil bones
Uranium-thorium dating
Language
ISSN
00368075
Abstract
The article offers information on Misliya-1 fossil which is an excavated material which is represented by a partial upper jaw which includes some of the bone surrounding the tooth sockets, part of the cheekbone, the roof of the mouth, the bottom of the nasal cavity, and the complete upper left dentition. It mentions information on use of uranium-thorium dating for determine the age of tooth dentine samples. It states that Homo sapiens fossils represents excursions of species from Africa.