Scientists Discover Evidence of Early Human Innovation, Pushing Back Evolutionary Timeline. Mar. 15, 2018 — Scientists discovered that early humans in East Africa had -- by about 320,000 years ago -- begun trading with distant groups, using color pigments and manufacturing more sophisticated tools than ... read more
There are all kinds of ways of answering this question depending on the subtleties of defining “scientist,” but I’m just gonna say no. There are a couple of angles here. read more
Read about early humans in this anthropology news section. Early human development, early human migration, culture and more. Photos. read more
Humans first evolved in Africa, and much of human evolution occurred on that continent. The fossils of early humans who lived between 6 and 2 million years ago come entirely from Africa. Most scientists currently recognize some 15 to 20 different species of early humans. read more