The human race is of African origin. The oldest known skeletal remains of anatomically modern humans (or homo sapiens sapiens) were excavated at sites in East Africa. Human remains were discovered at Omo in Ethiopia that were dated at 195,000 years old, the oldest known in the world.

DNA evidence confirms that Australia's indigenous culture is one of the most ancient in the world, tracing their origins back to Africa. The first genome sequence of an Aboriginal person reveals that they left Africa around 60,000 - 75,000 years ago. This genetic study highlights that Aborigines are descendants of the first humans to migrate out of Africa, suggesting they may possess the oldest continuous culture on Earth.

Indigenous Australians were the first modern humans to navigate an unexplored region of Asia and Australia, according to Professor Eske Willerslev of the University of Copenhagen, who led the study. "Their journey was truly remarkable, requiring exceptional survival skills and courage," he says. This discovery was made possible by analyzing a century-old lock of hair given to an anthropologist by an Aboriginal man, leading to insights about the ancestors of Aboriginal Australians.