8legs: University of huddersfield

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Modern humans arrived in Australia 60,000 years ago and may have interbred with archaic humans such as 'hobbits'

New genetic analysis supports the long chronology, placing the first Australian arrivals around 60,000 years ago.
Two distinct migration routes are identified: one from northern Sunda and another from southern Sunda.
Researchers used molecular clock methods to estimate when the lineages diverged from each other.
The findings indicate early humans may have interbred with archaic populations in the region.
The study emphasizes deep, unbroken ancestry among Aboriginal Australians and New Guineans.
Researchers note seafaring skills were crucial despite limited archaeological records.
The Science Advances study analyzed both mitochondrial and Y-chromosome data.
The work aligns genetic evidence with archaeological and oceanographic/paleoclimate data.
The research identifies two separate populations reaching Sahul via distinct routes from Sunda.
The study marks the most comprehensive genetic look to date at this question.

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