Tracing the tangled tracks of humankind's evolutionary journey Evolution The briefing Tracing the tangled tracks of humankind's evolutionary journey The path from ape to modern human is not a linear one. 700,000 years ago Modern humans and Neanderthals split. 400,000 years ago Neanderthals begin to spread across Europe and Asia. 200,000 years ago Homo sapiens found in Israel. 60,000 years ago Modern human migration from Africa that led to modern-day non-African populations.

Source: The Guardian February 12, 2018 05:48 UTC