Phylogenetic status

It is still being debated where populations of fully modern Homo sapiens evolved but the only likelihood is that they appeared in different places during the Upper Pleistocene times. During this period Homo sapiens sapiens populations were largely migratory hunters and gathers; however, some evidences are also available to point towards a sedentary life style as well. It is a well known fact that Homo sapiens sapiens provides us with many beautiful examples of theirs artistic expressions; like cave paintings, engravings and also sculptures.

These groups of Homo sapiens sapiens lived in larger groups and their social organisation may also have been much more complex in comparison to their predecessors.

Although exact dates of entry of Homo sapiens sapiens into Australia and New world (Latin America) are still being revised but Australia appears to have been inhabited by Homo sapiens sapiens. Their entry into New World via the Bering land bridge might be even less than 40,000 years ago; some estimates are not more than 20,000 years ago or even less.