out of Africa, and into .... where?

[vincent]

Our species emerged in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, with a migration out of the continent 60,000 to 70,000 years ago heralding the start of the global spread of Homo sapiens. But where did these pioneers go after leaving Africa?

www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/where-did-homo-sapiens-go-after-leaving-africa-new-study-has-an-answer/ar-BB1kv89H?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=8304c6e9e77544ab8b308fdbb9359497&ei=59

[Ian Thomas]

The paper's here ..

Vallini et al, 2024. The Persian plateau served as hub for Homo sapiens after the main out of Africa dispersal.
Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 1.
doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46161-7

One question springs to mind: what held H. saps back for so long? The presence of other Hominin species ... hostile ones?