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The earliest modern humans in Europe mastered bow-and-arrow technology 54,000 years ago

Based on research in France’s Mandrin cave, in February 2022 we published a study in the journal Science Advances that pushed back the earliest evidence of the arrival of the first Homo sapiens in Europe to 54,000 years ago – 11 millennia earlier than had been previously established.

The Conversation · Mar 12, 2023

French cave findings suggest Europe’s first Homo sapiens arrived earlier than thought

Our direct ancestors, Homo sapiens, may have ventured into Neanderthal territory in Europe much earlier than previously thought, according to an archaeological study published this week. Researchers also believe that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens may have alternately shared territory in southeastern France.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 13, 2022

Evidence of first modern humans found in French cave

View of the excavation of Mandrin cave

Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2022