From more than 125 billion possible paths, the algorithm mapped a network of likely "superhighways" that humans could have used to traverse the continent, as well as secondary paths that branched off and connected these major routes. (Nature Human Behavior) - Kati Moore Scientists used a computer model to calculate the likely paths by which Homo sapiens spread across the ancient landmass containing modern Australia. Between 70,000 and 50,000 years ago, Homo sapiens arrived on the northwest coast of Sahul, a landmass that included modern-day Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania. [Extracted from the article]
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