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When Did the First Humans Really Arrive?

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By Jim Allen, James O’Connell Verified
| Free Republic
Free Republic Browse · Search General/Chat Topics · Post Article Skip to comments. Rethinking Australia’s Origins: When Did the First Humans Really Arrive? Scitech Daily ^ | October 20, 2025 | University of Utah Posted on by Red Badger Genetic and archaeological evidence now points to Aboriginal Australians arriving around 50,000 years ago, later than once believed.
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Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy hope to add another chapter to rivalry at Ryder Cup

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By James O’Connell Verified
| Batavia Daily News Verified
FARMINGDALE — The most notable names on each side of the Ryder Cup finally addressed the elephant in the room at Bethpage Black on Thursday morning. Europe’s Rory McIlroy versus USA’s Bryson DeChambeau had a ton of steam and animosity heading into the week, and both would love the chance to compete against each other this weekend kAm“{@@<[ x E9:?< C:G2=C:6D 2C6 8@@5 7@C E96 82>6 @7 8@=7[ 2?5 2=36:E[ x 92G6 E96 F=E:>2E6 C6DA64E 7@C #@CJ 2D 2 A=2J6C[” s6r92>362F D2:5] “xE’D 8@:?8 E@ 36 7F?
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When did humans first colonize Australia?

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By James O’Connell Verified
| EurekAlert!
Aboriginal Australian culture is regarded as humanity’s oldest continuous living culture. Existing scientific literature estimated their arrival on the continent of Australia at 65,000 years ago as a group known as the Sahul peoples. However, recent genetics research led by the University of Utah that analyzes traces of Neanderthal DNA in Homo sapiens suggests the actual origination date was no more than 50,000 years ago.
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