Jebel Faya and early Arabian coastal occupations (c. 125–50 ka)

1. Apidima 1 dated to ~210 ka, raising stakes

   -0210000-01-01Labels: Apidima Cave, Homo sapiens

   • Nature
   • ABC

2. Low sea levels ease Arabian crossings

   -0130000-01-01Labels: Bab el-Mandeb, Sea levels

   • Science PubMed

3. Jebel Faya Assemblage C dates to ~125 ka

   -0125000-01-01Labels: Jebel Faya, Assemblage C

   • Science PubMed
   • Jebel Faya

4. Arabia becomes periodically wetter in MIS 5

   -0120000-01-01Labels: MIS 5, Arabian climate

   • Science PubMed

5. Early Levant burials appear at Skhul and Qafzeh

   -0120000-01-01Labels: Skhul, Qafzeh

   • PALEO
   • Skhul Qafzeh

6. Nubian Complex tools documented in Dhofar, Oman

   -0106000-01-01Labels: Dhofar, Nubian Complex

   • PLOS ONE
   • Dhofar

7. Coastal-route idea gains support as a model

   -0100000-01-01Labels: Coastal route, Southern dispersal

   • Science PubMed

8. Jebel Faya’s later occupations show repeated use

   -0095000-01-01Labels: Jebel Faya, Repeated occupations

   • Science PubMed

9. Interpretations emphasize multiple dispersals, not one wave

   -0080000-01-01Labels: Multiple dispersals, Out-of-Africa

   • Nature
   • Science PubMed

10. Misliya Cave jaw shows early Levant presence

    Jan 1, 19400 BCELabels: Misliya Cave, Misliya-1

    • TAU
    • Misliya Cave

11. Faya Palaeolandscape gains UNESCO World Heritage status

    Jul 16, 2025Labels: Faya Palaeolandscape, UNESCO

    • UNESCO
    • Jebel Faya

12. Jebel Faya remains a key test case

    Mar 1, 2026Labels: Jebel Faya, Test case

    • Science PubMed
    • UNESCO