This handout image released by the Programme Prehistoire de Casablanca on January 7, 2026, shows 773 000 years old mandible ThI-GH-10717 from Thomas Quarry in Morocco. 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 Hamza Mehimdate / PROGRAMME PREHISTOIRE DE CASABLANCA / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HAMZA MEHIMDATE / HANDOUT / PROGRAMME PREHISTOIRE DE CASABLANCA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS