Humans first entered Australia 60,000 years ago via two routes, DNA analysis suggests
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Debate has long surrounded when humans first traveled into Sahul, the ancient landmass that is now Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. Now, a study published in Science Advances, lends credence to the theory that the first humans entered Sahul around 60,000 years ago from parts of Southeast Asia.