Overview

• A recent study uncovers how early humans adapted to arid conditions post-Toba eruption, facilitating their migration out of Africa.
• Evidence of cooking, stone tools, and the oldest known archery artifacts indicate advanced survival strategies 74,000 years ago.
• Cryptotephra analysis enables precise dating of human occupancy at archaeological sites, linking events across continents.
• Humans likely migrated along 'blue highways' of seasonal rivers, adapting their diets and movements to the changing environment.
• The study challenges previous theories of migration via 'green corridors' during humid periods, offering new insights into human resilience.