This archive report was first published on 31 October 2019.
Scientists have long sought to uncover the origins of humanity, and a new study may have finally provided the answer. According to a study published on October 31, 2019, a large wetlands region in Northern Botswana could be the ancestral homeland of humankind.
The study, conducted by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the University of Sydney, analyzed maternal data from over 1,200 people. The data suggested that this region played a central role in the early history of humankind, dating back 200,000 years.
Researchers believe that the region, which was once a lake, hosted early species of mankind for over 70,000 years before climate changes forced them to migrate. The lake, estimated to be twice the size of East Africa's Lake Victoria, covered parts of present-day Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
However, due to climate changes caused by the shift of the Earth's axis, the lake was reduced to a wetlands and eventually became a desert. The study found no relation between the fossils found in Morocco and those in Botswana, as evidence showed that the former did not leave any descendants.
With this new discovery, scientists may have finally found the answer to the question of where humanity originated. The study's findings have significant implications for our understanding of human history and the evolution of our species.
