Ancient Jordan Valley site dated to 1.9 million years, reshaping human migration timelines
TL;DR
Three dating methods place Ubeidiya in the Jordan Valley at least 1.9 million years old, overturning the 1.2–1.6 million-year idea and suggesting early humans migrating from Africa used both Oldowan and Acheulean tool traditions around the same time.
- New study shows Jordan Valley site is older than expected The Jerusalem Post
- A key out-of-Africa site just got older: Dating methods push 'Ubeidiya site back at least 1.9 million years Phys.org
- Snails and Sediments Reveal the True Age of a Site Occupied By Ancient Humans Who Left Africa Discover Magazine
- Out of Africa theory changed MSN
- 1.9 million-year-old finding points to the earliest evidence of humans outside of Africa AOL.com
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