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Examine the impact of climate conditions on our migratory routes over 200,000 years to present.

Scientists have pieced together an outline of the Human Odyssey, using evidence gathered from archeological sites, climate conditions, and genetic material from human fossils.

Retrace the many paths of the Human Odyssey from our origins in Africa to our spread across 83% of the world’s surface.

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