Fossils discovered in Morocco shed light on our African roots

New fossil evidence from North Africa strengthens the case that Homo Sapiens first emerged on the African continent. © PIERRE ANDRIEU / AFP/File

Paris (AFP) – Where did our species first emerge? Fossils discovered in Morocco dating back more than 773,000 years bolster the theory that Homo sapiens originally appeared in Africa, scientists said in a study this week.

The oldest Homo sapien fossils, dating from over 300,000 years ago, were found at the Jebel Irhoud northwest of Marrakesh.