Some Stone Age humans ventured back to Africa

female skull from Pestera Muierii cave

RETURN TRIPPER  DNA from a woman who lived in what’s now Romania around 35,000 years ago indicates that Stone Age humans migrated to North Africa from West Asia. The ancient woman’s skull is shown here.

E. Trinkaus, A. Soficaru

DNA from an ancient woman who lived in what is now Romania indicates that people in Asia trekked to Africa starting between 45,000 and 40,000 years ago.