Early humans lived on 'Persian plateau' for 20000 years after leaving Africa, study suggests

After early humans traveled out of Africa 70,000 years ago, they had a "hub" on the so-called Persian plateau, a new study suggests. Pebdeh Cave in the southern Zagros Mountains of Iran was occupied by hunter-gatherers as early as 42,000 years ago.(Image credit: Mohammad Javad Shoaee) After waves of Homo sapiens left Africa, they left few traces of their whereabouts until they reappeared in Eurasia 20,000 years later. So where did they go in the intervening time? A study proposes …