Humanity's Epic Journey to Australia Through an Ancient Resin Artifact

New archaeological evidence from an ancient chunk of plant resin suggests that modern humans may have traveled along the northern route to Australia

Archaeologists have long debated the exact paths taken by early modern humans on their journey to Australia. While genetic data has estimated the arrival of Homo sapiens in Australia to be under 50,000 years ago, archaeological findings suggest an earlier presence, possibly as far back as 65,000 or even 80,000 years ago. An exciting new discovery¹ from e…