Non-analog environments supported early Homo sapiens in southern Africa 200 000 years ago.

Ecker M, Richard M, Andersen N, Bin B, Archer W, Bousman CB, Parés JM, van Aardt AC, Scott L, Toffolo MB

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DOI: 10.1038/s43247-026-04116-4
Published: 2026
Container: Communications earth & environment
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s43247-026-04116-4,
  title = {Non-analog environments supported early Homo sapiens in southern Africa 200 000 years ago.},
  author = {Ecker M and Richard M and Andersen N and Bin B and Archer W and Bousman CB and Parés JM and van Aardt AC and Scott L and Toffolo MB},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Communications earth \& environment},
  doi = {10.1038/s43247-026-04116-4},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-04116-4}
}

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TI  - Non-analog environments supported early Homo sapiens in southern Africa 200 000 years ago.
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AU  - Richard M
AU  - Andersen N
AU  - Bin B
AU  - Archer W
AU  - Bousman CB
AU  - Parés JM
AU  - van Aardt AC
AU  - Scott L
AU  - Toffolo MB
PY  - 2026
JO  - Communications earth & environment
DO  - 10.1038/s43247-026-04116-4
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M, E., M, R., N, A., B, B., W, A., CB, B., JM, P., AC, V. A., L, S., & MB, T. (2026). Non-analog environments supported early Homo sapiens in southern Africa 200 000 years ago.. Communications earth & environment. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-04116-4

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