The Ape's Ancient Ancestry: Unsettling a Long Held Theory The discovery of Masripithecus moghraensis, an ancient ape fossil found in Egypt, has sent shockwaves through the scientific community.
For decades, our understanding of human evolution has been centered on East Africa as the birthplace of modern apes.
However, this new find, dating back 17 to 18 million years, suggests that North Africa and the Middle East may have played a more significant role in the ape lineage than previously thought.