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80,000 BCE
African Divide
80,000 - 60,000 years ago. Humans move away from Africa heading in different directions. They each develop their own culture and means to survival. They cross the straits of current day Yemen to settle in new areas. -
Period: 80,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE
Human Migration During The Ice Age
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77,000 BCE
India and Malaysia Settled
77,000 years ago. Drifting along the coast, humans settled along India, Malaysia, and Indonesia. -
70,000 BCE
China settled
70,000 years ago, The settlers from Malaysia's descendants continued along the coast, settling in China. -
60,000 BCE
Australia Settled
60,000 years ago, settlers left China and set sail for Australia. -
50,000 BCE
Migrants Move North
50,000 years ago. Humans move north to Europe. -
44,000 BCE
Siberia Settled
44,000 years ago. Siberia is settled as humans continued their move north. -
30,000 BCE
Korea and Japan Settled
30,000 years ago. An existing land bridge from Korea to Japan helped settle this area. -
18,000 BCE
Humans move towards Alaska
18,000 years ago. Humans move across existing lands from Siberia to Alaska. -
16,000 BCE
North America Settled
16,000 years ago. Humans move into North America. -
10,000 BCE
Ice Age Migration Completed
The entire journey lasted 70,000 years. The years that followed brought humans to South America and across Asia.