Genetic Ancestor

The African re-expansion led to the first (and only) successful modern human migration out of Africa about 50-60,000 years ago.

All non-Africans are today descended from either M or N types, both descended from an Africa L3 type.

The group leaving Africa must have been very small, given that only two mtDNA lineages survived.

	Ancient migrations
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The African re-expansion led to the first (and only) successful modern human migration out of Africa about 50-60,000 years ago. All non-Africans are today descended from either M or N types, both descended from an Africa L3 type. The group leaving Africa must have been very small, given that only two mtDNA lineages survived.