This handout image released by the Programme Prehistoire de Casablanca on January 7, 2026, shows the mandible ThI-GH-10717 during its excavation at the Thomas Quarry I - Hominid Cave. Where did our species first emerge? Fossils discovered in Morocco dating back more than 773,000 years bolster the theory that Homo sapiens originally appeared in Africa, scientists said in a study on January 7, 2026. (Photo by Handout / PROGRAMME PREHISTOIRE DE CASABLANCA / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / J.P RAYNAL / HANDOUT / PROGRAMME PREHISTOIRE DE CASABLANCA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS