Migration And Early Human

The expansion of Homo erectus was followed by that ofHomosapiens. H. sapiens reached the Near East around 70millennia ago. From the Near East, these populationsspreadeast to South Asia by 50 millennia ago, and on toAustraliaby 40 millennia ago (for the first time Homo sapiensreachedterritory never reached by ¿ Homo erectus). Europe wasreached by Homo sapiens some 40 millennia ago. EastAsia wasreached by 30 millennia ago. The date of migration toNorthAmerica is disputed; it may have taken place around 30millennia ago, or only considerably later, around 14millennia ago.