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A comprehensive genetic study supports the theory that modern humans first arrived in Australia around 60,000 years ago, revealing two main migration routes from Southeast Asia and emphasizing the deep genetic connections between Aboriginal Australians, New Guineans, and Oceania, thereby refining the timeline of human dispersal out of Africa.
A recent study suggests that a large portion of land, known as Sahul, may be the lost civilization of Atlantis and could have been home to over 500,000 of our ancestors. This area, submerged under the Pacific Ocean, experienced natural climatological fluctuations, leading to its disappearance some 9,000 to 70,000 years ago. The study challenges the assumption that continental margins were unproductive and provides evidence of ancient human settlements on submerged landmasses, shedding light on our ancestors' history and the impact of natural disasters on ancient civilizations.
Scientists have discovered evidence of a lost continent, the North West Shelf, off Australia's northern coast, which was home to half a million people around 70,000 years ago. This landmass, nearly twice the size of the UK, contained archipelagos, lakes, rivers, and a large inland sea, and was submerged around 10,000 years ago due to rising sea levels. The study suggests that the North West Shelf was a "single cultural zone" with similarities in technology, rock art, and languages. The findings shed light on the impact of sea level rise on human populations and the ecological richness of the now-drowned continent.
New research reveals that the submerged landscapes of Sahul, the ancient landmass comprising Australia and New Guinea, were once a vast expanse of dry land connecting the Kimberley and Arnhem Land. Through analysis of bathymetric data, it was discovered that this region existed as an archipelago during the Ice Age, supporting fluctuating populations of 50,000 to 500,000 people. However, rapid sea level rises caused profound changes in human life, triggering the retreat of populations and the appearance of new rock art styles. These findings challenge the narrative of early human migration and highlight the impact of climate change on ancient populations.