T he United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has named 26 new sites to the World Heritage ...

Researchers found evidence humans lived at a site in southern Côte d’Ivoire, a region of present-day rainforest, about 150,000 years ago.

Until now, though, the oldest firm evidence for people living in African rainforests dated to around 18,000 years ago. Our newly published study pushes that date way back.

Humans lived under the leafy canopy of a West African rainforest by at least 150,000 years ago. Previously, the oldest secure evidence for humans living in African rainforests dated to about ...

Humans Lived In African Rainforests 1,50,000 Years Ago: Study These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left Africa, the home of our species.

West Africa ; Rainforest ; Evolution: 150,000-Year-Old Rainforest Discovery Shakes Up Human History. Published Feb 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST Updated Mar 02, 2025 at 2:02 PM EST . By . Ian ...

UNESCO World Heritage recognition has been given to seven new areas as World Heritage, following IUCN advice. Africa shone ...

If that were true, then early humans should have also been present in West and Central Africa, where rainforests were common. The oldest firm evidence of humans in African rainforests dated back ...

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At the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, two other African sites are being removed from the List of World ...

Until now, though, the oldest firm evidence for people living in African rainforests dated to around 18,000 years ago. Our newly published study pushes that date way back.