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150,000 BCE
Humans originated
Modern human beings originated in Africa -
100,000 BCE
Some groups started going to Asia
Some small family groups drifted northwards towards Asia. -
60,000 BCE
Humans move out of Africa
Humans started migrating out of Africa. -
10,000 BCE
Hunter-gatherers become farmers or herders
Our hunter-gatherer ancestors became farmers or herders -
4000 BCE
Sumer, in Iraq, was settled
Sumer, in present day Iraq was settled.