Homo sapiens are primates of the family Hominidae. Homo sapiens - Cro-Magnon existed from approximately 200,000 to 30,000 years ago & Homo sapiens sapiens - from 30,000 years ago to the present day.

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It is well established that modern humans originated in Africa, before moving out to inhabit rest of the planet. They first spread into Asia and Europe via the Arabian Peninsula, and those in the Far East…