← 🌱 Climate & Environment
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Ancient humans thrived in dense rainforests much earlier than previously believed.
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The discovery of ancient human habitation in West African rainforests challenges long-held beliefs about early human survival. Some argue this evidence suggests that humans were more adaptable to diverse environments than previously thought, while others maintain that these findings do not significantly alter the understanding of human evolution and migration patterns.Draft framing — neutral, editable, not a ruling
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📰 Imported for discussion (ScienceDaily): For decades, scientists believed ancient humans avoided dense rainforests, treating them as nearly impossible environments for early survival. But a groundbreaking discovery in West Africa is rewriting that story. Researchers uncovered evidence that humans were living deep within rainforest environments in present-day Côte d'Ivoire around 150,000 years ago — far earlier than anyone thought possibl
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